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United Managers Japan Inc. Endowed Chairs Adjunct ProfessorMasahiro KOSHIBA

【Background】: Mr. Koshiba began his career at a major domestic securities firm in 1986, then later transferred to a domestic investment advisory company, serving as a fund manager for Japanese equities. After a period in Hong Kong, he joined Deutsche Asset Management in 1998. In 2004, he founded United Managers Japan (UMJ), the first hedge fund incubation platform in Japan, and continues to serve as its CEO. In November 2024, UMJ became Japan’s first platform-based multi-manager multi-strategy asset management firm, where he serves as a director.

【Publications】: CFROI Valuation (Japanese translation, co-translator)
"Toward Establishing Japan as a Nation of Asset Management: Reflecting on the Current State and Future Prospects of Japan's Significantly Delayed Asset Management Industry" (2006)

【Message】: With over 35 years of experience as a Japanese equity fund manager since the post-bubble period of 1990, I have dedicated myself to the development of the hedge fund industry since 2000 in Japan. However, the Japanese hedge fund industry has not developed as expected, leaving me with a sense of regret. Through this industry-academia collaboration, I hope to lay the foundation for the development of Japan's asset management industry and create a base for nurturing the human resources who will lead the industry. If you are interested, please join us.

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