Tadahiro Fujimura, CFA and CMA, has served as the Chief Investment Officer of SPARX since April 2013, served as the head of the Investment & Research Division from April 2010 to December 2015, and is responsible for overseeing Japanese Mid and Small Cap Strategies. Prior to joining SPARX, Mr. Fujimura served as the Chief Portfolio Manager of the small-cap investment team at Nikko Asset Management (formerly Nikko Securities Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd.).

Takenari Okumura gained a bachelor’s degree from Keio University (Tokyo) in 2008. He is currently the lead portfolio manager of the Japan Small and Mid Cap strategy at SPARX Asset Management. He joined SPARX as a new graduate and has 11 years of investment and financial market experience.