Yasuda Asset Management

Meiji Yasuda Asset Management is a prominent Japanese investment management firm and a subsidiary of Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm provides a wide range of investment advisory and management services, including the management of investment trusts and discretionary investment accounts for institutional and individual clients. While the company manages portfolios that may include significant holdings in the global healthcare, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors, it is primarily a financial services institution. It does not engage in independent life sciences research, drug discovery, or clinical development. The firm was formed through the merger of the asset management arms of Meiji Life and Yasuda Life following the merger of their parent companies in 2004.