Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited (Tokyo)


Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited is a large advisory firm based in Tokyo. It manages $23.42 billion of regulatory assets for 183 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, portfolio management for businesses and institutional clients, and educational seminars and workshops. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited is $23.42 billion. The firm's AUM has grown by 611% since the beginning of its operation, and $22.66 billion of the total AUM is attributable to clients outside of the United States.

The firm manages $23.17 billion in discretionary accounts and $256.64 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $128 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $128.32 million.

Investments

The firm invests in exchange traded securities the most. They account for 46% of the total AUM. The second-largest asset type is pooled investment vehicles, which make up 27% of the firm’s portfolio. Investments in sovereign bonds form 13% of the total invested assets.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees, and performance-based fees. The adviser charges an additional fee when a set benchmark is outperformed. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

What kind of clients Masakazu Hasegawa serves?

The firm provides services to investment companies, pooled investment vehicles, and pension and profit sharing plans. The largest group of clients of Masakazu Hasegawa is pooled investment vehicles with 109 clients and $16.06 billion of assets under management. Among the 9 most similar advisory firms, Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited has the 4th highest percentage of pooled investment vehicles out of all clients.

The amount of regulatory assets under management is $21.91 billion for 175 clients. 98% of the firm’s clients are foreign persons or businesses.

Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited doesn't advise any private funds.

Careers at Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited

The company employs 138 people that are either part- or full-time employees. 19 percent of the employees work as investment advisers or researchers. No employees are registered as investment adviser representatives with the state securities authorities.

There isn’t anyone with the role of looking for and bringing in new clients on behalf of the firm. The firm compensates employees in addition to the salary for bringing in new clients. Employees receive compensation from other entities for client referrals.

Masakazu Hasegawa has been acting as President since 1 May 2003. Tsuyoshi Mochiyama joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Invesco Asset Management Ltd. Shareholder 1 Nov 1990 75% - 100% 109985
John Davis Rogers Director 1 Feb 1994 Other 4345430
Michael D'arcy Benson Director 1 Jun 1994 Other 4354576
Narabu Koga Director 1 Apr 1998 Other 273223
Andrew Tak Shing Lo Director 1 May 2002 Other 4360113
Masakazu Hasegawa Director 1 May 2003 Other 4990949
Alexander Maurice Prout Ceo 1 May 2003 Other 1735968
Shinichi Ebata Director 1 May 2003 Other 1979532
Atsushi Kawakami Director 1 Aug 2004 Other 4990947
Kenichi Inoue Director head of legal & compliance 1 Jun 2005 Other 4990951
Kazutaka Arahata Chief compliance officer 1 Mar 2006 Other 2736883
Jeremy Charles Simpson Director 1 Feb 2009 Other 4360117
Ryosaku Tochikura Director 1 Feb 2009 Other 5683013
Tateomi Fujino Chief compliance officer 1 Jul 2010 Other 5559080
Kunihiko Sugio Director 1 Jul 2010 Other 4674192
David William Nichols Director 1 Oct 2010 Other 2997581
Invesco Far East Limited Shareholder 1 Jul 2012 75% - 100% foreign
Yoshihiro Kozai Statutory auditor 1 Jul 2012 Other 6606084
Hideki Sato Ceo 1 Sep 2012 Other 6127167
Daiji Ozawa Director 1 Aug 2014 Other 6407424
Tsuyoshi Mochiyama Chief compliance officer 1 May 2016 Other 6676147

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 6 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Amvescap Plc Shareholder 1 Dec 1994 75% - 100% foreign
Invesco Plc Shareholder 1 Dec 1994 75% - 100% foreign
Invesco Limited Shareholder 1 Dec 1994 75% - 100% foreign
Invesco Uk Limited Shareholder 1 Jul 1995 75% - 100% foreign
Invesco Limited Sole shareholder 1 Dec 2007 75% - 100% foreign
Invesco Holding Company Limited Sole shareholder 1 Jul 2012 75% - 100% foreign

Based in Tokyo

The principal office where Invesco Asset Management (Japan) Limited performs its advisory services is located at 14 Th Fl, Roppongi Hills Mori Tower, Tokyo, 106 6114, which is also the mailing address of the firm. The firm also has an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number +81-3-6447-3000 or by fax +81-3-6447-3009. The normal business hours are 9 am - 5 pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at invesco.co.jp.