Akihito Nakai

Pictet AM Japan is an active, long-term manager which follows a value-oriented investment style to invest across market-caps and sectors. The firm primarily invests in domestic equity complemented by derivatives, and marginally in UK equity. They are focused on absolute returns and aim for market neutrality. Asset allocation results from a top-down approach based on economic fundamentals in a range of industry sectors. The investment process consists of bottom-up stock picking based on fundamental research which includes company visits.