Atsushi Takemura

Nippon Life Insurance Co. (Investment Portfolio) (Nippon Life-IP) is the investment portfolio management division of Nippon Life Insurance Co. in Japan. Founded in 1889, the firm is headquartered in Tokyo with another main office in Osaka, as well as branches throughout Japan. The commercial name of Nippon Life is Nissay. Nippon Life-IP handles corporate pension plan, investment advisory services, trust services, venture capital, real estate investment, credit and financing services for individual and institutional clients.

Nippon Life Insurance Co. engages in the provision of life insurance services, agency or administration services to other insurance companies and financial institutions. It also provides the guarantees for liabilities, sale and purchase of government bonds and local government bonds, and sales of investment trust beneficiary securities. The company was founded by Sukesaburo Hirose on July 4, 1889 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. engages in the banking business. It also provides asset management, administration, investment, and consulting services. Its products include derivatives, foreign investment trusts, pension funds, bonds, and equity investments. The company was founded on March 10, 1927 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. provides investment advisory services. The company was founded on September 15, 1976 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.