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Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.
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Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM) established in 1997, is a multi-product firm offering advisory services, as well as equity and fixed income investments to both institutional and retail clients.

Specializing in Japan and the Pacific Basin, NAM is the largest international investment management and advisory company in Japan with more than 40 branches and representative offices throughout the world.

NAM is considered a pioneer of globalization with a strong presence in Asia, Europe and North America. Each management team is dedicated to sound research and analysis of market fundamentals. They use an expanded research network, integrated expertise and specialized technology to realize the optimum investment performance of each fund.

Portrait of Yuichi Murao.

Fund Advisor
Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Yuichi Murao is a member of the Japan Equity International Institution Client Team in the Equity Investment Department. Yuichi’s 18 years at NAM have given him experience in many areas, including equities, pension funds, public fund investment management, investment strategy and institutional. Yuichi began his career at NAM in 1990 as an assistant portfolio manager. In 2001, he was promoted to senior portfolio manager.

His education includes an MBA from the London Business School and a BA in Economics from Hitotsubashi University. He also holds the CFA designation.

Funds Advised:
AGF Japan Class*
Portrait of Kingston Lee.

Fund Advisor
Nomura Asset Management Co. Ltd.

Kingston Lee is Chief Portfolio Manager at NAM Hong Kong Limited (NAM HK) and has 14 years of industry experience. Kingston joined NAM HK in 2004 as Senior Portfolio Manager, quickly becoming Director of Investment and then taking on his current position.

Before joining NAM HK, Kingston was director of Hong Kong/China Research at ING Asia Limited. Prior to this role, he rose through the ranks from analyst to portfolio manager to director at Schroders Investments Hong Kong Limited. He began his career as an auditor, first at Arthur Andersen then at Royal Bank of Canada in Toronto.

Kingston earned a Bachelor of Social Science degree from the University of Hong Kong. He holds the CFA and Fellow Chartered Certified Accountant designations.

Funds Advised:
AGF China Focus Class

* AGF AggressiveTM Japan Class merged into AGF Japan Class, May 23, 2008.