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About MUFG Asset Management (UK)

MUFG Asset Management (UK) is the principal Global arm of MUFG Asset Management. We have been based in London since 1984 and have provided Global Institutional Investors with high quality investment solutions for over 40 years. Our unique perspective gained through our Japanese heritage allows us to provide differentiated investment solutions and a deep cultural commitment to our clients’ needs.

As an entity of MUFG Group we are able to offer the breadth and scale of being part of one of the world’s largest financial groups.

We are committed to delivering outstanding investment solutions to Global Institutional investors.

Specialising in Japanese Equities, Global Fixed Income and tailored Investment Solutions we cover the full spectrum from active to passive exposure – our focus is on long-term value creation through disciplined investment process, high quality investment teams and active involvement in sustainable investment.

We have long standing heritage as a London based Global Investor and look forward to providing our clients with investment solutions that fully align with the challenges and opportunities of the future.

About MUFG Asset Management

MUFG Asset Management (UK) is part of the MUFG asset management brand, alongside the following entities

MUFG
AM

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (UK)

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management

Mitsubishi UFJ Alternative Investment

Mitsubishi UFJ Real Estate Asset Management

MUFG
Asset Management

Five entities of MUFG group companies from the MUFG Asset Management (MUFG AM) brand.

Mitsubishi UFJ
Trust and Banking

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking was established in 1927 and is a Japanese major trust bank who offers high-quality and comprehensive financial services for customers including various commercial banking services as well as asset management, real estate, and a stock transfer agency services.

Mitsubishi UFJ
Asset Management (UK)

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (UK) is the international diversified investment vehicle for MUFG, and authorized and regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

Mitsubishi UFJ
Asset Management

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management is responsible for a wide range of asset management business, including investment advisory service, as well as establishment and management of publicly and privately placed investment trusts.

Mitsubishi UFJ
Alternative Investment

Mitsubishi UFJ Alternative Investments is the investment manager specialized in alternative investments.

Mitsubishi UFJ
Real Estate Asset Management

Mitsubishi UFJ Real Estate Asset Management is the investment manager specialized in real estate asset management.

History of MUFG Asset Management

1927

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. was established.

1946

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp. received a Trust Bank licence.

1959

Japan’s first Investment Trust company was established which has evolved into the current Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management.

1984

We opened an Asset Management Company in London to facilitate international investment. This operation is known as Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (UK).

2005

The merger between Tokyo-Mitsubishi Holdings and UFJ Holdings to form Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group.

About MUFG

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world’s leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with approximately 2,000 locations in more than 40 countries. The Group has about 120,000 employees and offers services including asset management, commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance and leasing.

One of the first Japanese signatories in May 2006 to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI), MUFG is one of the largest manager of corporate pension trust assets in Japan as well as one of the top managers for publicly offered mutual funds in Japan. MUFG: Trust Bank, as a responsible institutional investor, also declared adoption of the Japan’s Stewardship Code introduced in March 2014.

MUFG has been providing asset management services for over 60 years; an unparalleled breadth of expertise has been built up in asset management and the management of Japanese assets in particular.

We have offices in Japan, the United Kingdom and Singapore covering institutional asset management, retail asset management and wealth management.

The Group aims to

be the world’s most trusted financial group

through close collaboration among its operating companies and flexibly respond to all of the financial needs of its customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world.

Corporate Profile

company name

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (UK) Ltd.

Business Description

Investment Management

Address

24 Lombard Street London, EC3V 9AJ United Kingdom

Date of Establishment

20 August 1984

Phone

+44 (0) 20 7648 5133

Amount of Capital

GBP 2 million

Registration

Registered in England and Wales No. 1842259 /
Authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority

Shareholders

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation:70%
Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co., Ltd.:30%
100% MUFG subsidiary

Directors

Akira Takanabe, Shinichi Takasaka, Yoshito Mori, Norikazu Yuba

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1.1 Regulated Fund

Certain information on this Website relates to MUFG Global Fund SICAV (the “Regulated Fund”) which is a fund established in Luxembourg with a variable capital and structured as an umbrella fund. The Regulated Fund qualifies as an undertaking for collective investment in transferable securities (UCITS) and has obtained recognition under the UCITS Directive for marketing in certain member states in the European Economic Area. References to the Regulated Fund include its sub-funds.

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(a) the value of investments and any income from them may go down as well as up. You may not get back all of your original investment.

(b) actual income may not correspond to the amount projected at the time of investment.

(c) the net asset value of the Regulated Fund may fluctuate significantly at any time and in some cases may result in the total loss of the capital originally invested.

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This Website may contain statements that constitute “forward looking information”. Although forward looking information may represent MUFG: AM (UK)’s views and future expectations, a number of risks, uncertainties and other important factors could result in actual results and outcomes differing materially from those expectations. Target yields, returns and certain other metrics provided are based on a variety of factors and assumptions and involve significant elements of subject judgment and analysis. MUFG: AM (UK) is under no obligation (and expressly disclaims any such obligation) to update or alter its forward looking information whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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About Us

About MUFG Asset Management (UK)

About MUFG Asset Management

MUFG Asset Management (UK) is part of the MUFG asset management brand, alongside the following entities

MUFG Asset Management

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (UK)

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management

Mitsubishi UFJ Alternative Investment

Mitsubishi UFJ Real Estate Asset Management

History of MUFG Asset Management

1927

1946

1959

1984

2005

About MUFG

Corporate Profile

Business Description

Address

Date of Establishment

Phone

Amount of Capital

Registration

Shareholders

Directors

Our Insights

Fund Reports

Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (UK)

MUFG
Asset Management

Mitsubishi UFJ
Trust and Banking

Mitsubishi UFJ
Asset Management (UK)

Mitsubishi UFJ
Asset Management

Mitsubishi UFJ
Alternative Investment

Mitsubishi UFJ
Real Estate Asset Management