Nomura Outlines Strategic Initiatives to Enhance Asset Management Business

January 23, 2024 - Nomura Holdings, Inc. today outlined several strategic initiatives aimed at enhancing its investment and asset management business while growing its role in supporting Japan's plan to become a leading global asset management center in Asia.

Nomura has positioned its Investment Management Division as one of three core business units, and views it as a strategic growth platform for the future. The division will expand its alternative investment and private markets capabilities, with the goal of achieving sustainable growth through investments that help resolve pressing social issues. 

Key initiatives highlighted in today's announcement include:

• Aggressively pursuing M&A activity, joint ventures and capabilities acquisition to expand alternative and private market asset classes such as real estate, infrastructure, forestry assets, growth equity and private credit
• Investing over 100 billion yen by 2030 to enhance in-house investment expertise through talent acquisition and development programs focusing on sustainability and ESG-driven strategies
• Launching an emerging manager program to discover and cultivate new entrant and early-stage Japan-based asset management firms
• Further strengthening product governance oversight and stewardship practices to better align client interests and uphold fiduciary responsibilities
  
  

The comprehensive strategic plan outlined aims to accelerate the expansion of Nomura’s fast-growing investment management and solutions platform to over 4 times its current size in terms of assets under management (AuM), as it taps into specialised growth opportunities across both developed and emerging markets globally over the next 7 years.