”The Council of Experts Concerning the Japanese Version of the Stewardship Code (Chairman: Professor Hiroyuki Kansaku, The University of Tokyo) published the Principles for Institutional Investors (Japan’s Stewardship Code) in February 27, 2014. The Council requested the FSA to publish and periodically update the list of institutional investors who announced their acceptance of the Code.
Refer to Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors here http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/refer/councils/stewardship/20140407/01.pdf
On December 11, 2015, the FSA published the updated version of the list of institutional investors who had notified the FSA of their intention to accept the Code as of the end of November 2015. There are 201 institutional investors from Japan and abroad in the list, including 4 investors who newly announced their acceptance of the Code between September and November…….”
- Trust banks (Shintaku Ginko) : 7
- Investment managers (Toshishintaku/Toshikomon Gaisha) : 144
- Pension funds : 25
- Insurance companies : 22
- Others (service providers, etc.) : 7
(Total) : 205
Source: Financial Services Agency –http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/refer/councils/stewardship/20160315.html
Read full list of institutional investors have signed up to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors here: http://www.fsa.go.jp/en/refer/councils/stewardship/20160315/01.pdf
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