Hitoshi Tsunekage

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd. (Investment Management) (SuMi TRUST) is the investment management division of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8309) in Japan. Founded in 1925, the firm changed their name in 2012 when Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co Ltd. merged Chuo Mitsui Trust & Banking Co Ltd. and Chuo Mitsui Asset Trust & Banking Co Ltd. to create Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, SuMi TRUST manages a broad spectrum of Japanese as well as Asian equity products suite for corporate and governmental pension funds.

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd. engages in a trust bank management and operation. Its services include asset management, real estate management, financial and consulting services. The company was founded on July 28, 1925 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Nippon Venture Capital Corp. (NVCC) is an independent venture capital firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was established in 1996.

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. operates a combined banking, trust & real estate business. In addition to the banking business, they operate trust & property management businesses such as pension trusts, investment management, securities processing and stock transfer agencies as well as real estate services. Its operating segments are trust banking business, leasing business and financial-related business. The company was founded in 1925 and is headquartered in Osaka, Japan

Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co. Ltd. (Investment Management) is the investment management division of Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. (TSE: 8403) in Japan. Established in 1925, the firm is based in Osaka and operates through a number of domestic branches, as well as overseas offices (in particular in Luxembourg and the US). One of the core companies within Sumitomo Corp. (TSE: 8053), Sumitomo T&B provides commercial banking and related financial services including asset management. Their customers are retail, corporate and institutional investors. The firm operates a real-estate division and administers pension plans. In terms of investment management, the firm's core business is trust management. They manage SRI investment products and through a joint venture also offer REIT products. They outsource the management of some funds. The firm operates in close relationship with the Sumitomo Mitsui financial group.