Singapore

Nippon Life Global Investors Singapore Limited

"Nippon Life Global Investors Singapore Limited" initiated its operation since April 2013, when Nissay Asset Management Corporation participated in the JV, previously named "Nissay Schroders Asset Management Asia Limited", and became the majority shareholder through an intra-group deal and the JV was renamed 'Nippon Life Global Investors Singapore Limited'.

The Nippon Life Group has been managing Asian equities in Singapore since 2001. The unique joint venture structure has allowed the company to quickly set up its operations, utilizing the partner's infrastructure and support functions such as IT and finance, and enhance its capabilities while cultivating its own investment culture, staff, process and decisions.

With the addition of the group's asset management arm, Nissay Asset Management Corporation, in the JV partnership in April 2013, the JV now aspires to expand its services beyond the group and further deepen its roots in Singapore.

The Team

Hiroyuki Shoji, CMA

Chief Executive Officer

Hiro joined in March 2023 as Chief Strategy Officer and was appointed as Director and Chief Executive Officer in May 2023. He was Chief Administrative Officer, and Chief Operating Officer between 2013 and 2015.
He has over 10 years of experience in global equities investments and has extensive management experience in the asset management business in Japan and overseas. Most recently he served as General Manager and Head of International Product Management, and Head of Investment Planning at Nissay Asset Management Corporation. He was previously Director and Chief Executive Officer of Nissay Schroders Asset Management Europe Limited. He joined Nippon Life Insurance Company in 1995 and has been with the group for over 28 years. He holds a B.A. in Economics from Waseda University.

Sebestian CHIA, CFA

Chief Investment Officer

Seb joined in May 2013 as Chief Investment Officer and is responsible for all investment strategies.
He has over 28 years of experience in Asian equities investments and has also overseen investments in fixed income. He was previously Chief Investment Officer and Head of Equity at Maybank Asset Management (ex KE Capital Partners) and has also worked at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, HSBC Asset Management, APS Asset Management, Morgan Grenfell Asset Management and UOB Asset Management. He holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (Honours, Second Upper) from Nanyang Technological University.