May 11, 2015

Press Release
Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.

Nikko Asset Management wins Japan’s Fund House of the Year
AsianInvestor has named Nikko Asset Management Japan’s FundHouse of the Year based on the company’s ability to generate positive
returns for its investors amid Japan’s ultra-low monetary policy andcorporate Japan’s focus on deploying the vast amount of assets on its
balance sheet.
"As the government encouraged companies to more efficiently manage their capital, we correctly
read the market trend toward rewarding companies who have large amounts of cash to invest," saidHiroki Tsujimura, CIO Japan at the Tokyo-based firm. “I am proud that we’ve been honored with thisaward for five years in a row, we captured the structural changes of the Japanese economy andmarket, which has allowed us to generate consistent alpha for our clients.”
AsianInvestor also recognized Nikko Asset Management’s success in growing assets to a record
high for the company, as well as introducing innovative new products such as passively managed
equity funds and ETFs. The firm’s assets under management (AUM) grew by more than nine
percent to a record high of 18.64 trillion yen by the end of 2014. Its ETF assets also jumped 13
percent to 2.1 trillion yen last year.

-ENDS-Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6242, Japan
www.nikkoam.com
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Further details on the awards can be found at the Asian Investor website:
http://www.asianinvestor.net/Category/190,awards.aspx* This award is based on past performance and does not guarantee future investment performance.

About Nikko Asset Management
Nikko Asset Management is a leader in the Asian financial services industry, with 18.64 trillion yen in assets
under management as of December 31, 2014. Established in 1959, the firm has representation across 26
locations in 12 countries and enjoys one of the largest distributor networks in the region, serving both retailand institutional clients. More than 300 banks, brokers, financial advisors and life insurance companies
distribute the company’s products.
Nikko Asset Management manages a wide range of equity and fixed income strategies in both active andpassive formats, leveraging the talents of over 290 investment professionals. In 2014 alone, Nikko AssetManagement won awards for excellence in asset management from Lipper, Mercer, AsianInvestor, R&I,among others.
The company’s management team is highly diverse and experienced, and is committed to running thecompany according to international best practices. Nikko Asset Management’s independence from thelimitations imposed on many captive asset management companies allows it to focus on the interests ofclients. At the same time, the company enjoys a stable base of shareholders, with majority ownership held by
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings and a strategic stake by DBS Bank.
For more information, please visit http://en.nikkoam.com/* Consolidated assets under management and sub-advisory of Nikko AM and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014.
** Represents the 26 locations of Nikko Asset Management and its overseas subsidiaries and affiliates (including minority joint ventures)
across 12 countries.

Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Midtown Tower, 9-7-1 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo, 107-6242, Japan
www.nikkoam.com
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