As of December 2024, Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. was one of the leading asset management companies in Japan, with total net assets in publicly offered investment trusts amounting to around 61.3 trillion Japanese yen. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management followed, with total net assets of over 33.5 trillion yen.
Investment management industry
The investment management industry in Japan encompasses two types of business: asset management and investment advisory. The former is offered by discretionary investment advisory firms, which are authorized to manage assets on behalf of their clients. On the other hand, investment advisory firms, as the name suggests, are limited to providing advisory services. Total assets under management in the investment management industry, including discretionary assets and assets under advice, amounted to 635.7 trillion yen in March 2024.
Investment trust market
The investment trust market in Japan has gradually grown over the past ten years. As of the end of 2024, the total net assets of investment trusts amounted to around 380.7 trillion yen, up from 168 trillion yen a decade ago. While publicly offered investment trusts made up the larger share of the amount, privately placed investments reached a net asset value of 118.4 trillion yen. Securities companies represented the leading distribution channel for investment trusts, followed by financial institutions, such as banks.
Major asset management companies in Japan as of December 2024, by total net assets in publicly offered investment trusts
(in trillion Japanese yen)
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