Mitsuhiro Kubo

Norinchukin Zenkyoren Asset Management Co. Ltd. (NZAM) is the majority-owned investment management subsidiary of The Norinchukin Bank, itself a subsidiary of Japan Agricultural Cooperatives Group. Founded in 1985, the firm is headquartered in Tokyo and manages investment trusts and defined-contribution pension funds primarily for cooperatives and their employees. NZAM's investment products are distributed through the parent bank's network of branches throughout Japan.

The Norinchukin Bank operates as a financial institution for agricultural, forestry and fishery cooperatives in Japan. It operates through the following divisions: Food and Agriculture, Retail, and Investment. The Food and Agriculture business provides risk money through capital investments and human resources development; provides support services for agriculture-related technologies and management improvement; and promotes export support of agricultural, fishery and forestry products. The Retail business provides a range of financial functions as a member of JA Bank and JF Marine Bank. The Investment business manages funds entrusted with JA Bank and JF Marine Bank. The company was founded in December 20, 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.