Asset Value Investors boosts Japan team with analyst hire
investmentweek.co.ukShuntaro Shimizu (pictured) joins AVI after three years at Bain & Company.
Based in London, Shimizu, who joined after three years as a manager at Bain & Company, will support the company's research and engagement efforts in Japan. Previously, he worked at the Bank of Japan.
The AVI Global and AVI Japan Opportunities trusts employ a balanced approach to shareholder engagement in Japan, following the trend towards improved corporate governance in the country. AGT manages £1.2bn, while AJOT oversees £182m.
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Joe Bauernfreund, CEO and CIO of Asset Value Investors, said: «We are pleased to welcome Shuntaro to our growing Japan team. His appointment reinforces our commitment and long-standing ambition in this space.
»The ever-improving corporate governance landscape in Japan plays well to our strength in engagement, enabling us to help companies unlock shareholder value.
«I am confident that Shuntaro's insights will enable him to make a significant contribution to our future success and will enable AVI to accelerate our expansion in Japan, an important focus market for us.»
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