RESEARCH REPORT
research report
Analysts
Kenichi Sugimoto
Research Director/ Senior Analyst
Joined Nomura Research Institute in 1986. After working as a consumer goods analyst, the individual gained experience as an Asian stock analyst and investment trust fund manager for the Nomura Group.
At two US investment banks, Sugimoto served as a Research Producer and Supervisory Analyst, supporting the creation of investment ideas by the Japanese analyst team, working in close proximity to foreign institutional investors. At Nomura Asset Management, Sugimoto was responsible for coordinating the Japanese equity research team. Subsequently, he served as the Chief Representative of the company's Seoul Representative Office. Following a secondment to Nomura Fund Research & Technology, he held positions as a foreign stock fund analyst and the London Branch Manager of the same company.
Sugimoto's investment research philosophy is a balanced and thorough analysis that contributes to global asset management.
Toshihiko Nakajima
Senior Analyst
Joined Nomura Securities in 1981 and began his career as a securities analyst. After that, he moved to Salomon Brothers Asia Securities (currently Citigroup Securities) as a senior analyst. Receive ranking analyst evaluation multiple times in major analyst ranking surveys. Since 1998, he has worked in research management and research department of the equity research team at Merrill Lynch Japan Securities (currently Bank of America Securities) and Mizuho Securities. During his time at Merrill Lynch, he also served as a member of the Global Research Team's Investment Rating Committee.
Takehito Yamanaka
Takehito Yamanaka
Analyst
Yasutaka Watanabe
Senior Analyst
Joined Yasuda Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (now Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.).
After working in the Corporate Research Department and the Equity Department (FM), he was seconded to Yasuda Fire Brinson Investment Management, where he served as the Team Leader for corporate research and portfolio management. Subsequently, Watanabe joined Nomura Securities Investment Trust Management Co., Ltd. (now Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.), where they worked as an analyst covering the Electronics sector before engaging in Fund Management. Later, he transitioned to the Human Resources Department, where he was responsible for training, education, and recruitment.
Takao Ohshita
Senior Analyst
From 1982 for a period of 10 years, Ohshital served as an economist at the Wako Economic Research Institute and the Japan Economic Research Center. Subsequently, he was involved in initial public offering (IPO) screening and listing examination at Mizuho Securities.
While at Mizuho Securities, he worked in the Investment Banking Division's Investment Banking Research Office, where he was responsible for research projects related to numerous deals.
In 2011, he took on a consultant role at Mizuho Securities Research & Consulting (now Mizuho Investor Relations).
Joined Sessa Partners as an analyst in 2024.
