Northern Trust Asset Management (NTAM), a leading global investment management firm with $1.2 trillion in assets under management as of March 31, 2024, today announces it has appointed Naoto Komoro to lead its asset management business in Japan.
Komoro will also continue in his current role as Head of Institutional Client Group, Japan and becomes Representative Director and Chair of the Board of NTGI, subject to regulatory approval. Effective immediately, Komoro will report to John McCareins, Head of International, Northern Trust Asset Management and Bert Rebelo, Head of Institutional Client Group, Asia Pacific, at Northern Trust Asset Management.
Image taken from Northern Trust Asset Management website
Image taken from NTAM website
Since joining Northern Trust in 2007, Komoro has worked in senior roles across portfolio management, client management and sales in the manager’s London and Tokyo offices. Prior to Northern Trust Asset Management, he spent six years at Mizuho Trust & Banking Co. as a Fund Manager for the passive and quantitative investment management department. He is a Chartered Member of the Security Analysts Association of Japan (CMA) and Certified International Investment Analysts (CIIA).
“Naoto has a deep understanding and experience of our business, the Japanese market and our clients. This appointment reflects our deep talent bench enabling us to seamlessly continue our focus on driving strategic growth for this important international market,” said McCareins. “This is an exciting time for our Asset Management business in Japan and we are confident that with Naoto at the helm we can look forward to continued growth in the region.”
From Japan, Northern Trust Asset Management offers a range of multi-asset management and investment advisory services to pensions funds, non-profit organisations and financial intermediaries.
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