Sg Yamaichi Asset Management Co Ltd (Tokyo)


Sg Yamaichi Asset Management Co Ltd is a large advisory firm based in Tokyo. It manages $15.97 billion of regulatory assets for 148 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2001.

Sg Yamaichi Asset Management provides portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles. It doesn't provide financial planning services to its clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Sg Yamaichi Asset Management: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Sg Yamaichi Asset Management Co Ltd is $15.97 billion. The firm's AUM has gone down by -15% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.

The firm manages $8.62 billion in discretionary accounts and $7.35 billion in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $59.86 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $1.84 billion.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Sg Yamaichi Asset Management Co Ltd for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management and performance-based fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Sg Yamaichi Asset Management Co Ltd

Brian Kaye has been acting as President since 1 Jun 2000. Masayuki Yoshizawa joined the executive team most recently as the Senior Managing Director.

Direct owners and executive officers


Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Shigeharu Shiraishi Managing director 1 May 1997 Other 4393377
Societe Generale Asset Management (North Pacific) Ltd. Parent of the applicant 1 Jan 1998 75% - 100% foreign
Ltd. Himawari Investment Advisory Co. 5% owner of the applicant 1 Jan 1998 Other foreign
Michel Fromaget Executive vice president 1 Feb 1998 Other 4393374
Christian F.J.A. D'allest Director 1 Feb 1998 Other 4376890
Tomoko Sasahara Auditor 1 Feb 1998 Other 4393414
Yoichi Kataoka Managing director 1 Nov 1998 Other 4393379
Hiroyoshi Nakagawa Cio 1 May 1999 Other 4393398
Takeo Igeta Compliance officer 1 May 1999 Other 4393406
Teijiro Yamada Auditor 1 Jun 1999 Other 4393410
Masami Fukuoka Auditor 1 Jun 1999 Other 4393412
Masatada Honmura Chairman 1 Apr 2000 Other 4393363
Tokuo Ukon President 1 Apr 2000 Other 4393371
Brian Kaye Director 1 Jun 2000 Other 4393387
Erol Emed Cio 1 Jan 2001 Other 4393402
Michel Fromaget Vice-chairman 1 Jun 2001 Other 4393374
Laurent Michel Bertiau Executive vice president 1 Jun 2001 Other 4393418
Didier Turpin Auditor 1 Jun 2001 Other 4457148
Takeo Igeta Auditor 1 Mar 2002 Other 4393406
Hiroyuki Shimizu Compliance officer 1 Apr 2002 Other 4555777
Masato Degawa Cio 1 Apr 2002 Other 4556414
Tomoko Sasahara Director 1 Jun 2002 Other 4393414
Louis Henri Hodouin Auditor 1 Jun 2002 Other 4554908
Philippe Henry Collas Chairman 1 Jun 2002 Other 4376883
Hisatoshi Ohkawa Auditor 1 Jun 2003 Other 4679486
Arkadiusz Ciesla Auditor 1 Jun 2003 Other 4677697
Alain Clot Director 1 Jun 2004 Other 4822856
Masayuki Yoshizawa Senior managing director 1 Aug 2004 Other 4844933

Indirect Owners

The SEC currently registers 2 indirect owners.

Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
Societe Generale Asset Management S.A. Parent of societe generale asset management (north pacific) ltd. 1 Jan 1998 75% - 100% foreign
Societe Generale S.A. Parent of societe generale asset management s.a. 1 Jan 1998 75% - 100% 521128875

Based in Tokyo

The principal office where Sg Yamaichi Asset Management Co Ltd performs its advisory services is located at 5 1 Kabuto Cho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, 103 0026, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 03-3660-5191 or by fax 03-5695-6057. The normal business hours are from 8:40 to 17:10 on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.sgyam.co.jp.