Teruhiko Nishimura

Pictet Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. (Pictet AM Japan) is the wholly-owned Japanese asset management subsidiary of Pictet Asia Pte Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Banque Pictet & Cie SA in Switzerland. Founded in 1986, Pictet AM Japan is headquartered in Tokyo and manages investment funds for institutional investors.

Credit Suisse Securities Japan Ltd. (CSS Japan) is the Japanese securities brokerage subsidiary of Credit Suisse AG, which is owned by Credit Suisse Group AG (SWX: CSGN; NYSE: CS) in Switzerland. The firm was founded in 1985 as First Boston Securities Tokyo. It subsequently became CS First Boston Securities in 1989 and Credit Suisse First Boston in 1996. In 2006, they began operating as Credit Suisse Securities Japan Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, CSS Japan performs underwriting, research, sales and trading of government and corporate bonds, foreign exchange, securitized products and real estate-related assets for institutional clients, corporations and government bodies. In addition, the firm offers sales, trading, research, financing, prime brokerage and market-making in Japanese and international equity and equity-related securities, options, futures, risk management and hedging products.