Nezu Asia selects Apex Group
11 September 2025 Japan, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg
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Nezu Asia Capital has chosen Apex Group to deliver a portfolio of services for the unveiling of its Japan-focused Nezu Engagement Fund.
Apex Group will provide fund administration services from its Hong Kong office, custody from European Depositary Bank (EDB) Dublin, and bank account services from EDB Luxembourg as part of the accord.
Apex Group’s Paxus technology will be used to deliver the solution, allowing ease of service providing across jurisdictions.
The agreement also includes the group’s current relationships with both Nezu Asia and United Managers Japan.
Nezu Asia set up the Nezu Engagement Fund to invest in listed Japanese companies that would have more costly share prices through more efficient use of shareholder returns, stronger employee incentivisation, and strategic review of capital allocation and/ or operating businesses.
The fund aims to collaborate with its investee companies to achieve shared goals.
The fund will focus on a condensed portfolio of 15 to 20 holdings, taking advantage of increasing international investor interest in shareholder-friendly reforms in Japan.
David Snoddy, founder and chief investment officer at Nezu Asia, comments: “We are pleased to extend our partnership with Apex Group as we launch the Nezu Engagement Fund. Apex Group’s one-stop solution and ability to coordinate across multiple global offices has been invaluable — and we have full confidence that our operational needs will be met efficiently, enabling us to focus on executing our investment strategy.”
Yuko Shimizu, business development director at Apex Group, adds: “This mandate is the second Nezu Asia fund we’ve secured through the UMJ platform, reflective of our growing role in servicing Japan-focused strategies and our ability to provide clients with a comprehensive, cross border end to end solution. We look forward to continuing to support both Nezu Asia and UMJ in the years ahead.”
Apex Group will provide fund administration services from its Hong Kong office, custody from European Depositary Bank (EDB) Dublin, and bank account services from EDB Luxembourg as part of the accord.
Apex Group’s Paxus technology will be used to deliver the solution, allowing ease of service providing across jurisdictions.
The agreement also includes the group’s current relationships with both Nezu Asia and United Managers Japan.
Nezu Asia set up the Nezu Engagement Fund to invest in listed Japanese companies that would have more costly share prices through more efficient use of shareholder returns, stronger employee incentivisation, and strategic review of capital allocation and/ or operating businesses.
The fund aims to collaborate with its investee companies to achieve shared goals.
The fund will focus on a condensed portfolio of 15 to 20 holdings, taking advantage of increasing international investor interest in shareholder-friendly reforms in Japan.
David Snoddy, founder and chief investment officer at Nezu Asia, comments: “We are pleased to extend our partnership with Apex Group as we launch the Nezu Engagement Fund. Apex Group’s one-stop solution and ability to coordinate across multiple global offices has been invaluable — and we have full confidence that our operational needs will be met efficiently, enabling us to focus on executing our investment strategy.”
Yuko Shimizu, business development director at Apex Group, adds: “This mandate is the second Nezu Asia fund we’ve secured through the UMJ platform, reflective of our growing role in servicing Japan-focused strategies and our ability to provide clients with a comprehensive, cross border end to end solution. We look forward to continuing to support both Nezu Asia and UMJ in the years ahead.”
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