SLI outlines plans for Japan buildout
Having set up an 11-person office and obtained an advisory licence in Tokyo, Standard Life Investments is eyeing the next steps for expansion, new Japan CEO Neil Slater told AsianInvestor.
UK-based Standard Life Investments has become the latest fund house to have set up an office in Tokyo to tap growing opportunities among local investors, having obtained an advisory and agency licence in mid-April.
SLI’s new 11-strong team is the first step towards building a franchise in Japan, and the firm is also eyeing a discretionary investment licence, newly appointed Japan chief executive Neil Slater told AsianInvestor.
The team in Tokyo is mainly focused on products and …
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