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As the first Asia-headquartered issuer to list ETFs on the SIX Swiss Exchange, the listing represents another step in the international expansion of Nomura’s US$64 billion[[All figures as of 31 December 2015 unless otherwise specified]] “NEXT FUNDS” range. The ETFs on SIX will be available to a wide range of investors in Switzerland, which is one of the largest and most active ETF markets in Europe. The “NEXT
FUNDS” range of ETFs has been available on the London Stock Exchange since 2015.
The ETFs on SIX will track the performance of the JPX-Nikkei 400 Total Return Index and
Nikkei 225 indices in currency-hedged versions. Offered in EUR–hedged and USD-hedged
formats, the ETFs allow investors to gain exposure to Japanese equities, while reducing the
impact on their portfolios of potential yen depreciation against those currencies.
Nomura Asset Management (NAM) and Nomura Alternative Investment Management Europe
(“NAIM”) will manage the ETFs. NAM is one of the largest asset management companies in
Japan, with assets under management in excess of US$300 billion[[All figures as of 31 December 2015 unless otherwise specified]]
. NAIM is a London-based
quantitative investment manager of the Nomura group.
Mr Shin Asano, President and CEO of Nomura Bank (Switzerland) Ltd said: “Nomura is
focused on connecting markets east & west. Today we are very proud to be the first Asian
issuer to list ETFs on the SIX Swiss Exchange, and to demonstrate our commitment to
developing our local presence in the Swiss market.”
Mr Jean-Philippe Royer, CEO of Nomura Alternative Investment Management (Europe) Ltd
commented: “Nomura is the biggest Japanese equities ETF manager, but until today very
few investors in Switzerland could invest in our ETFs. Through the listing on SIX Swiss
Exchange, we can now provide the broader Swiss investor community with local access to
Nomura’s best-in-class products.”
Alain Picard, Head Product Management at SIX Swiss Exchange, comments: “We welcome
Nomura as a new ETF issuer at SIX Swiss Exchange. We look forward to offering investors
an even easier access to Asian markets in combination with the advantages of on exchange
trading.”
Alain Picard, Head Product Management at SIX Swiss Exchange, comments: “We welcome
Nomura as a new ETF issuer at SIX Swiss Exchange. We look forward to offering investors
an even easier access to Asian markets in combination with the advantages of on exchange
trading.”
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