Global Pension Symposium 2022 | Pensions & Investments | 15 November 2022 | The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo, Tokyo Midtown 9-7-1, Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-6245, Japan

The first day of the symposium will focus on Japan’s defined contribution savings. The two-day main symposium follows focusing on defined benefit plans. DB is under tremendous longevity constraints given life expectancy in Japan is the highest in the world.

Investors will examine economic factors such as the impact of supply chain disruptions and higher energy prices. Are there still untapped opportunities in emerging market and developing economies? Monetary policy continues tightening around the globe to curb inflation pressures and rising interest rates.

Geopolitical tensions and numerous changing policies mean investors need to stay informed about new compliance guidelines and increased fiduciary responsibilities. There’s intensified focus on ESG investing in an effort to reduce catastrophic climate change risk.

Many investors have growing concerns over corporate real estate holdings if remote working continues while infrastructure investing promises increased growth opportunities with higher returns and less volatility. Various strategies will be examined in panel discussions with key industry experts, pension executives and asset managers on topics such as these and more:

• Continued pandemic recovery impact on retirement investing
• Pension fund risk during uncertain times and geopolitical tension
• Fixed income solutions
• Sustainable DB portfolios during rising interest rates
• Investment opportunities in private alternatives
• Effective equity portfolio investment approaches
• Factor-based portfolio management
• Japan’s management initiatives of pension system
• Changing global trends within real estate investing
• Stakeholder capitalism – why should investors care?
• Constructive dialogue recommendations for investors and portfolio managers
• Rethinking ESG investing- what does the research show?
• Practical ESG integration
• Demographics and Japan’s future growth
• Additional DC -focused sessions offered in pre-conference program – roadmap for DC Success

2022 Speakers

Hiroaki Amemiya
Investment Director, Capital Group

Takashi Biwa
Partner, KPMG AZSA

Rhona Cormack
Senior Stewardship Analyst, Insight Investments

Mitsunobu Fukumoto
Managing Director, Aeon Corporate Pension Fund

Motoya Fukuzawa
Head of Product Management, Schroders

Junichiro Goto
Managing Director, AllianceBernstein Japan Ltd.

Tomoya Goto
Head of Wealth Consulting, Japan Partner, Mercer Japan Ltd.

Keiyo Hanamura
Investment Director, Capital Group

Christopher Hedberg
Chief Financial Officer, AB CarVal Investors L.P.

Miho Hosoya
Senior Consultant WEALTH, Mercer Japan

Akiko Imafuku
Managing Director, Daiwa Fund Consulting Co. Ltd.

Shu Irikura
Head of Japan Client Solutions, Investment Solutions, Invesco

Tomonari Ishida
Senior Consultant, Fiduciary Management Department, Nomura Fiduciary Research & Consulting Co., Ltd. (NFRC)

Kelvin Jones
Director, Retirement Plans, United Airlines

Shinji Kanetake
Executive Consultant, Consulting, Russell Investments

Eriko Kato
General Manager, International Investment Client Relations, Mitsubishi Jisho Investment Advisors, Inc.

Shiro Katsufuji
Managing Director, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC

Yoshisuke Kiguchi
Chief Investment Officer, Pension Fund of Japanese Corporations

Masami Kimura
Secretary General, Kao Group Corporate Pension Fund

Takashi Kisu
Senior Consultant, Fiduciary Management Department, Nomura Fiduciary Research & Consulting (NFRC)

Takahiro Kumon
OMRON Benefit Society "With"

Sonya Likhtman
Engagement, EOS, Federated Hermes

Naoyuki Maekawa
Head of Investment Planning, MUFG Bank Pension Fund

Dr. Pippa Malmgren
Economist, and Award-Winning, Best-Selling Author

Masataka Miyazono
President, Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF)

Yoko Monoe
CMA, Senior Consultant (Sustainable Investment) WEALTH, Mercer Japan

Jessica Mosher
Policy Analyst, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Yuichi Murao
Senior Managing Director, Nomura Asset Management

Sei Nakagawa
Executive Managing Director, Daiwa Fund Consulting Co.Ltd.

Hiroki Nakamura
Senior Portfolio Manager, Nomura Asset Management

Duy Nguyen
Chief Investment Officer, Investment Solutions, Invesco

Shinichi Niinomi
Portfolio Manager, Denso Pension Fund

Kenichiro Nishimura
Consulting / Consultant, Russell Investments

Hirokazu Note
Chief Investment Officer/Senior Executive Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Pension Fund

Noriko Ogawa
Managing Director and Investment Director, Benesse Group Pension Fund

Seiji Ogishima
President & Representative Director, Nomura Fiduciary Research & Consulting (NFRC)

Kunihiko Ogura
Senior Adviser, Mitsui & Co. Group Pension Fund

Kosuke Okimori
Managing Director, Kewpie Pension Fund

Noriyuki Okuyama
Managing Director, Pareto Investment Management Division, Head of Japan, Insight Investments

Robert Onuma
Product Manager, Fixed Income, Schroders

Yuji Otake
Director, Private Pension Division, Pension Bureau, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare

Nikki Pirrello
Chief Operating Officer, Pensions & Investments

Amlan Roy
Macro-Demographics Expert

Johnny Russell
Portfolio Manager, Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd

Hiroshi Sakata
Investment Officer, Asahi Kasei Pension Fund

Masahiro Samejima
President, Pension Fund Association

Robert Samson
Joint Head of Global Multi Asset, Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited

Sayuri Shirai
Professor of Economics at the Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University

Lisa A. Strope
Vice President, Research, TA Realty

Hiroshi Suzui
Director of Defined Contribution Pension Department, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.

Tsuneo Taguchi
Senior Executive Advisor, Fiduciary Management Department, Nomura Fiduciary Research & Consulting Co., Ltd. (NFRC)

Gakuji Takahashi
Chief Director, Nikkei Pension Fund

Yuji Tsutsumi
Director, Defined Contribution Plan Research and Public Relations Institute

Isao Uesaki
Senior Investment Officer, Nomura Asset Management

Haonan Wu
Engagement, EOS, Federated Hermes

Toru Yamane
Investment Managing Director, Daiwa House Industry Pension Fund

Aoi Yoshida
Consultant, Fiduciary Management Department, Nomura Fiduciary Research & Consulting (NFRC)

Tomohiko Yukawa
Deputy Group Director, Human Resources Center, Dentsu Corporate One Inc.

Michael Oliver Weinberg, CFA
Adjunct Professor of Economics and Finance, Columbia University

2022 Sponsors

MAIN SPONSORS:
• NOMURA

SPONSORS:
• AllianceBernstein
• CAPITAL GROUP
• Federated Hermes Limited
• Insight INVESTMENT
• BNY MELLON INVESTMENT
• Invesco
• MITSUBISHI ESTATE
• MEC GLOBAL PARTNERS
• nikko am
• Schroders