SuMi TRUST manages a wide range of Japanese equity funds. Backed by an experienced local specialist team, we can be your reliable partner on the ground for Japanese equity investment. We integrate our ESG evaluation throughout the investment process to ensure our approach meets the challenge of sustainable development.

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News

Japan's Wage Problem is Coming to an End

Date: 31st May 2023

[EXTERNAL LINK] In this article with Investment Week, Hiroyuki Ueno, chief strategist at SuMi TRUST, discusses how Japan's sluggish wage growth is facing a revival amidst rising inflation and the impact on small and medium sized companies.
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Insights

Three Reasons the Nikkei 225 has Soared to a 33-year High

Date: 23rd May 2023

Japan’s Nikkei 225 index recently reached its highest level since August 1990 on the back of foreign buying and locally driven corporate governance improvements. As such investors’ views on Japanese equities have been changing. In this article, we would like to introduce the three reasons the Nikkei 225 index has jumped up recently.
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A Quiet Revolution in Japan's Corporate Governance

Date: 18th May 2023

[EXTERNAL LINK] In this article with Funds Global Asia, Tetsuro Takase, senior stewardship officer at SuMi TRUST, discusses how corporate governance is changing in Japan, what this means for cross-shareholding, and how this is leading the shift towards more effective strategic investments for sustainable long-term growth.