Hiroyuki Chida

Daiwa Asset Management conducts in-house research and has a strong global research network. Their investment management philosophy is based on a mid-to-long-term perspective in which they try to identify hidden values which are not yet fully recognized in the market. The firm takes a balanced approach emphasizing both fundamental and quantitative analysis. They pursue stable excess mid-to long-term returns through suitable risk control, which they separate from investment management to ensure that the risk control system adequately monitors their investment process. Daiwa Asset Management’s research team analysts and portfolio managers discuss, evaluate and communicate market events and investment opinions, seeking to maximize portfolio performance. Company visits are important components of their bottom-up research process and are a primary source for their fundamental analysis.

DAMSL’s investment management philosophy has mid-to-long term basis and they take a balance approach that emphasizes both fundamental and quantitative analysis. In integrating the analysis of in-house fundamental analysts, economists and quantitative analysts, the firm uses their methodology and seeks for a higher added-value. Their research team supports their investment process.

Daiwa AM-HK is an active, medium- to long-term manager which seeks to add value through their unique methodology of integrating the analysis of in-house fundamental analysts, economists and quantitative analysts. The firm's fund managers and analysts utilize the Daiwa Securities Group strength and networks, exchanging information and analysis and maintaining a coherent investment process through organizational support at each phase of their 'Plan, Do and Review' policy. They use a strict investment-risk control and full compliance program.