Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management Co., Ltd.

in managing assets, smam emphasizes research and strives to improve and strengthen our research system, which is top level, even for japan. based on this system, smam provides clients with a rich diversity of options, from equities and bonds to various asset management products aimed at the global market-such as domestic mid-small caps equities, domestic and international corporate bonds, asian and chinese stocks, alternative products, and real estate investment trusts-and we pride ourselves on being able to respond to the diversifying needs of clients with these products.