January 12, 2015
BulletinNews Release
Contact:Campbell Hood
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Campbell.Hood@columbiathreadneedle.com

Felicita Gimenez
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Columbia Threadneedle Investments partners with UBS on
Japan Equities strategy• Columbia Threadneedle Investments partners with UBS Global Wealth Management tooffer a three-month exclusive to clients in Asia, until end of August 2024.
• The strategy with a core investment style aims to focus on generating long-term capital
growth for investors by investing in a high conviction portfolio of quality Japanesecompanies.
• The strategy is based on strong fundamental research, supplemented by quantitative,
macroeconomic assessment tools and responsible investment framework.
• The Japan Equities team has a track record of over 10 years delivering strong longterm performance.
SINGAPORE – 11 June 2024 - Columbia Threadneedle Investments, a leading global asset
management group, has partnered with UBS Global Wealth Management (GWM) on the exclusive
launch of its Japan Equities strategy, managed by Daisuke Nomoto, Columbia Threadneedle’s Global
Head of Japanese Equities. The strategy aims to generate alpha from stock selection across thewhole market cap spectrum. Having managed the strategy for over ten years, the exclusive launch
now brings Daisuke’s track record of strong long-term outperformance to UBS GWM clients for thenext three months across select markets in Asia.
The Japan Equities strategy has a core investment style with a bias towards quality and focuses oncompanies with durable competitive advantages. The investment strategy is driven by Columbia
Threadneedle’s fundamental research and enhanced by quantitative, macroeconomic assessment
and responsible investment frameworks. The primary source of alpha is from stock selection,
validating the team’s approach as bottom-up stock pickers. Daisuke Nomoto has 30 years’
experience and leads a team of five portfolio managers with an average of 20 years of investment
experience. The stability of the Japan Equities team provides a solid backdrop for the repeatability ofthe investment process.

Jansen Phee, Head of Funds Investment Solutions Asia Pacific and Head Global Investment
Management China at UBS Global Wealth Management, commented: “Working in partnership, weare pleased to bring our clients exclusive access to a strategy that has proven long-term
outperformance in Japanese Equities. This is a testimonial to the strength and uniqueness of UBS’s
shelf of products and offerings we offer to our clients in our region.”
Daisuke Nomoto, Global Head of Japanese Equities at Columbia Threadneedle Investments
said: “I am bullish on Japan. I believe it now offers a deep investment universe of high-quality
companies that can potentially generate sustainable earnings growth. For me, Japan has five positive‘lows’, which I do not believe can be found in other equity markets, these are: low leverage in thecorporate balance sheets, low interest rates, low valuations, low expectations for reforms and low
retail allocation to equities. All these characteristics are supportive of the price of risk assets. In thecurrent environment, I see Japan as a golden opportunity and believe investors should look to takeadvantage.”
Jon Allen, Head of Asia Pacific at Columbia Threadneedle Investments, added: “We continue tosee strong appetite for our Japan Equities strategy from wholesale and institutional clients, having
raised almost $500m in recent months. With the positive climate for Japanese equities, I believe that
this is an optimum time to expand the strategy led by Daisuke Nomoto and are delighted to partnerwith UBS GWM exclusively for the next three months to help fulfil the demand seen from theirclients.”
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About Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a leading global asset manager, entrusted with US$652bn / €604bn /£516bn1 on behalf of individual, institutional and corporate clients around the world.
We have more than 2500 people including over 650 investment professionals based in North America, Europeand Asia2. We offer our clients a wide range of strategies across equities, fixed income and alternatives, as well
as specialist responsible investment capabilities and a comprehensive suite of solutions.
Columbia Threadneedle Investments is the global asset management group of Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
(NYSE:AMP), a leading US-based financial services provider. As part of Ameriprise, we are supported by a large
and well-capitalised diversified financial services firm.
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UBS is a leading and truly global wealth manager and the leading universal bank in Switzerland. It also
provides diversified asset management solutions and focused investment banking capabilities. With theacquisition of Credit Suisse, UBS manages 5.7 trillion dollars of invested assets as per fourth quarter 2023.
UBS helps clients achieve their financial goals through personalized advice, solutions and products.
Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, the firm is operating in more than 50 markets around the globe. UBSGroup shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
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