Corporate History
Former Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management
Former Daiwa SB Investments
Established Daiwa International Capital Management
Established Sumitomo Life Asset Management
(renamed to Sumitomo Life Investment in 1999)
Established Sansei Capital Management
(renamed to Mitsui Life Global Asset Management in 1999)
Established Sumigin Bankers Investment Management
(renamed to SB Investment Management in 1990)
Established Taiheiyo Investment Trust
(renamed to Sumisei Global Investment Trust Management in 1999)
Established SBIM Investment Trust Management
Formed Sakura Investment Management
(by the merger of Sakura Asset Management and Sakura Investment Trust Management)
Formed Daiwa SB Investments
(by the merger of 3 corporations: Daiwa International Capital Management, SB Investment Management, and SBIM Investment Trust Management)
Formed Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Asset Management
(by the merger of Mitsui Marine Asset Management and Sumitomo Marine Asset Management)
Formed Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management
(by the merger of 5 corporations: Mitsui Life Global Asset Management, Sakura Investment Management, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Asset Management, Sumisei Global Investment Trust Management, and Sumitomo Life Investment)
Established Kansai Office (currently Osaka Branch)
Became a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Became a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Merged with Toyota Asset Management and established Nagoya Branch
Established Osaka Branch
Declared acceptance of the "Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors" (Japan's Stewardship Code) and disclosed policies based on the Code to the public
Declared acceptance of the "Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors" (Japan's Stewardship Code) and disclosed policies based on the Code to the public
Announced "Our Commitment to Fiduciary Duties"
Became a consolidated subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group
Formed Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management
(By the merger of Sumitomo Mitsui Asset Management and Daiwa SB Investments)
Expressed support for the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Announced "Principles of Fiduciary Duties and Sustainability"
Established subsidiary in Shanghai
Joined the "Net Zero Asset Managers initiative"
Shanghai subsidiary obtains private fund management (PFM) license
Announced the endorsement of the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)
