As a pioneer of Smart Beta investment in Japan, Nomura Asset Management has a long history of quantitative investment including RAFI® (fundamental indexation strategies using the RAFI® index provided by our business partner Research Affiliates, LLC).

Our experience and resources dedicated to research and analysis set us apart from competitors in this field. We have specialist quantitative research teams and investment teams for Smart Beta, and currently manage a wide range of strategies.


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