Yutaka Nishida

Yutaka Nishida joined Nikko Asset Management in April 2020 as a Non-Executive Director, before becoming a Director and Executive Vice Chairman in June 2021, and Executive Chairman since April 2022. He works closely with the President in the supervision and execution of all aspects of the business.

In 1984, Nishida joined The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Ltd.) and his career spans key senior roles at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. He gained extensive international experience as Head of New York Unit, Global Markets and later Regional Executive for Europe and General Manager of London Branch. In 2012, he was named an Executive Officer of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank and rose through the ranks eventually to 2017 as Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer. Meanwhile at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, he was appointed Executive Officer in 2013, and held senior roles until becoming a Director and Senior Managing Representative Executive Officer in 2019. During this time, he was mainly responsible for overseeing key administrative functions of risk management, fiduciary risk management, legal and compliance.

Nishida graduated from the School of Law at Kyoto University in March 1984.