Nikko AM appoints new chair and president

Stefanie Drews and Yutaka Nishida

Nikko Asset Management is making several senior leadership changes, appointing a new president and chair on 1 April.

Senior corporate officer Stefanie Drews is to be promoted to president and representative director, while director and vice chair Yutaka Nishida is to be promoted to chair and representative director. Junichi Sayato, current chair, president and CEO will step aside from his roles on 1 April and remain on the board of directors to facilitate the transition. Drews joined Nikko AM in August 2014, after having worked in wealth management and asset management since 1997. She has held key roles in international sales and strategy, sales support and product development Nishida joined Nikk...