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Important Note
Important Note
Please read this page before proceeding, as it explains certain restrictions imposed by law on the distribution of this information in certain jurisdictions. When you have read the information set out below, please click on the " I agree" button below to acknowledge that you have read and understood the information and accept the terms and conditions set out therein.
The information on the website you are about to enter is intended for Professional Investors and/or Institutional Investors ONLY as defined in the relevant jurisdiction.
The information contained on the following website should not be considered as an offer, or solicitation, to deal in any of the investments mentioned herein, or to execute any agreement for portfolio management or investment advisory by anyone in any jurisdiction in which such offer or solicitation would be unlawful or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make such offer or solicitation.
The information on the website is being provided strictly for informational purposes only and does not constitute an advertisement and/or investment advice. The information and/or data herein has been obtained from sources that First Sentier Investors (“FSI”) believes to be reliable and accurate at the time of issue but no representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information. To the extent permitted by law, neither FSI, nor any of its associates, nor any director, officer or employee accepts any liability whatsoever for any loss arising directly or indirectly from any use of the information contained in this website.
The commentaries and/or views expressed herein are the views of the writer at the time of issue and may change over time. Such commentaries and/or views: (i) are not a recommendation to hold, purchase or sell a particular financial product; (ii) may not include all of the information needed to make an investment decision in relation to a financial product; and (iii) may substantially differ from other individual authors within First Sentier Investors. Analyses contained herein are based on numerous assumptions which may cease to be valid over time. Reference to any fund on this website does not imply and/or indicate that the relevant fund is authorized for distribution to any person in a particular jurisdiction. No person should rely on the content and/or act on the basis of any matter contained in this website without obtaining specific professional advice.
Investment involves risks, past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance. Please note that the value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and that you may not get back your original investment. Please refer to the offering documents for details, including the risk factors. You should ensure you fully understand the risks associated with the investment and should also consider your own investment objective and risk tolerance level. If in doubt, please seek independent financial professional advice.
Any targets (including, but not limited to, the net zero targets) on this webpage are based on (i) available information and representations made to First Sentier Investors by third parties, including, but not limited to, portfolio companies; and (ii) assumptions made in relation to future matters such as the implementation of government policy in climate-related areas, enhanced future technology and the actions of portfolio companies. Such information and representations may ultimately prove to be inaccurate and such future matters may not ultimately be realised. As such, First Sentier Investors cannot guarantee the achievement of these targets. These targets are subject to ongoing review and may change without notice.
Any ESG related commitments, are current as at the date of publication and have been formulated by the relevant investment team in accordance with either internally developed proprietary frameworks or are otherwise based on the Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) Paris Aligned Investment Initiative framework. The commitments are based on information and representations made to the relevant investment teams by portfolio companies (which may ultimately prove not be accurate), together with assumptions made by the relevant investment team in relation to future matters such as government policy implementation in ESG and other climate-related areas, enhanced future technology and the actions of portfolio companies (all of which are subject to change over time). As such, achievement of these commitments depend on the ongoing accuracy of such information and representations as well as the realisation of such future matters. Any ESG related commitments are continuously reviewed by the relevant investment teams and subject to change without notice.
To the extent this material contains any measurements or data related to ESG factors, these measurements or data are estimates based on information sourced by the relevant investment team from third parties including portfolio companies and such information may ultimately prove to be inaccurate.
In Japan, "Professional Investor" is defined under Paragraph 31, Article 2 of the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (the "FIEA") as "tokutei toshika" and, for the purpose of Japanese investors, "Institutional Investor" shall refer to "Qualified Institutional Investor (tekikaku kikan toshika)" defined under Item 1, Paragraph 3, Article 2 of the FIEA and Paragraph 1, Article 10 of Cabinet Office Ordinance regarding Definitions Provided in Article 2 of the FIEA.
Please read our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy below before submitting your personal data via the website.
First Sentier Investors (Japan) Limited is ultimately owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ("MUFG"), a global financial group. First Sentier Investors includes a number of entities in different jurisdictions, operating in Australia as First Sentier Investors and as FSI elsewhere.
MUFG and its subsidiaries are not responsible for any statement or information contained in this website. Neither MUFG nor any of its subsidiaries guarantee the performance of any investment or entity referred to in this website or the repayment of capital. Any investments referred to are not deposits or other liabilities of MUFG or its subsidiaries, and are subject to investment risk, including loss of income and capital invested.
Privacy and the Information Handling Practices of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG Group)
First Sentier Investors (Japan) Limited is a member of the Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG), a global financial group.
How we handle your personal information
Your personal information is information that allows others to identify you. It includes, but is not limited to, your name, age, gender, contact details as well as your health and financial information. We are part of the MUFG Group. We will act to protect your personal information in accordance with the applicable local law and this policy statement.
For more information about First Sentier Investors, including its relationship with MUFG, please see the About us section.
We collect your personal information to provide you with the financial products and services you request as well as information on other products and services offered by us. Some local laws may also require us to collect your personal information in certain circumstances. We will tell you who collects your personal information, advise you of their contact details, your right of access to that information, and what will happen if you choose not to provide this information.
Your personal information may be used and disclosed within the MUFG Group to administer our products and services, as well as for prudential and risk management purposes and, depending on your choice, to provide you with related marketing information. We also use the information we hold to help detect and prevent illegal activity. We co-operate with police and other enforcement bodies as required or allowed by the relevant local law.
We disclose relevant personal information to external organisations that help us provide services and archive purposes stated in the preceding paragraph. These organisations are bound by confidentiality arrangements as required by the relevant local law. They may include overseas organisations.
You can seek access to the personal information we hold about you. If the information we hold is inaccurate, incomplete or outdated, please inform us so that we can correct it. If we deny access to your personal information or refuse accepting your other request, we will let you know why in accordance with the relevant local law.
Our more detailed privacy policy document is detailed below.
If you have any questions or would like further information on our privacy and information handling practices, please contact us.
First Sentier Investors (Japan) Limited detailed privacy policy document for investors and advisors
At First Sentier Investors, the privacy of your personal data is important to us. We collect personal data to make and maintain investments on your behalf or on behalf of your clients in funds managed by us as well as to provide you with information about other products and services we offer and for other purposes as detailed. In some circumstances the relevant local law may also require us to collect personal data. For Japanese audience, please click here to check the purpose of use of personal information.
In Japan, personal data is generally referred to any information relating to a living individual which enables others to identify a specific individual by itself or a combination of other information.
First Sentier Investors is bound to protect your personal data in accordance with applicable laws and/or guidelines, and the principles contained therein.
The following statement outlines our general information handling practices.
How is your personal data dealt with?
In the course of doing business and/or operating this website, we may use internal service providers or outsource certain tasks to third party administrators or agents to the extent necessary to achieve the applicable purposes of use. These internal providers or third parties may include overseas organisations. They will have access to your personal data submitted via the website; their use of your data would be restricted to authorized use(s) as stipulated in the confidentiality arrangements to which they are bound by.
Your personal data may also be used by us to administer, monitor and evaluate products and services, inform you about promotional activities, gather, aggregate and report statistical information, assist you with any queries and take measures to detect and prevent fraud and other illegal activity.
We may also be allowed or obliged to disclose information by law or by the rules of any applicable regulatory body or otherwise where you have given your consent. In some instances, your personal data may be transferred out of the jurisdiction.
If you used a financial advisor who recommended that you invest with us (as indicated on your application form) then details of your investments may also be provided to such financial advisor (or any replacement or additional advisor which you inform us of).
We aim to ensure that the personal information we retain about you is accurate, complete and up to date. If you provide us with incomplete or inaccurate information, we may not be able to provide you with the products or services you are seeking or the best of our products for your individual circumstances.
What personal data do we collect?
First Sentier Investors collects personal data on investors, clients, intermediaries and business contacts via application forms, other First Sentier Investors forms, investment management agreements, correspondence, business cards, phone, fax, e-mail and on-line. Personal data collected may include, but is not limited to:
Name
Date of birth
Contact details
Bank account information
Investment information
Consent
The main purpose for First Sentier Investors collecting your data is to make and maintain investments on your or your client's behalf in funds managed by us. If you would like to receive further information from us about other products or services offered by First Sentier Investors please ensure you tick the relevant box on the appropriate application form or contact us by e-mailing us at [email protected]
E-mail and Marketing
We do not intend to use your email addresses for direct marketing purposes, nor will we provide your personal data to third parties or our affiliates for their marketing purposes without your consent. As a matter of policy, we do not transfer your personal data to any third parties or its affiliates for marketing purposes, or we would only do so with your prior written consent. Also, we will not send you e-mail messages without first receiving your consent, unless it relates to servicing your account or unless you have consented to receiving electronic delivery of fund documents as part of our E-Delivery service. It is our policy to include instructions for unsubscribing from these services, or withdrawing any consent previously provided.
Personal Data Quality
We take reasonable steps to ensure that the personal data we collect, use or disclose is accurate, complete and up to date. Please contact us by e-mailing us at [email protected] (for Japan) if any of the details you have provided change. Please also contact us if you believe that the information we have about you is not accurate, complete or up to date.
Personal information security
We are committed to keeping secure the personal data you provide to us. We take all reasonable precautions to protect the personal data we hold about you from misuse and loss and from unauthorised access, modification or disclosure. We have a range of physical and technological policies and procedures in place to provide a robust security environment. We seek to ensure the on-going adequacy of these measures by regularly reviewing them. Our security measures include, but are not limited to: restricting access to our computer systems and physical records to authorised persons and preventing users from accessing information they have no need to access; and requiring employees to use unique passwords to gain access to systems. These passwords are changed regularly and their use is independently monitored; employing firewalls, intrusion detection systems and virus scanning tools to prevent unauthorised persons and viruses from entering our systems; using dedicated secure networks or encryption on sensitive customer information transmitted via email when we transmit electronic data for purposes of outsourcing; providing secure storage for physical records; and detecting and preventing unauthorised access to buildings by employing physical and electronic means such as alarms and cameras. Where information we hold is identified as no longer needed for any purpose we take reasonable steps to effectively and securely destroy it.
Online services - collection of information via web site activity
For statistical purposes we may collect information on web site activity (such as the number of users who visit our web site, the date and time of visits, the number of pages viewed, navigation patterns, what country and what systems users have used to access the site and, when entering our web site from another web site, the address of that web site) through the use of 'cookies'. Unless the web site is a secure web site this information on its own does not identify an individual but it does provide us with statistics that can be used to analyze and improve our web site.
We may also collect your personal data via your use of our web site. Generally, the information that we collect is what you give us when you complete a Form or otherwise make an enquiry via the web site.
Cookies
A 'cookie' is a packet of information that allows the server (the computer that houses the web site) to identify and interact more effectively with your computer. When you use our public web site, we send you a temporary cookie (known as a session cookie) that gives you a unique identification number. A different identification number is sent each time you use our web site. Session cookies do not identify individual users, although they do identify a user's browser type and your Internet Service Provider (ISP). At the end of your interaction with our public web site, the session cookie "crumbles". This means it no longer exists on your computer and therefore it cannot be used for further identification or access to your computer. We also use persistent cookies in certain parts of our sites. A persistent cookie is stored on your hard drive and is read by your browser each time you visit the secure web site. The persistent cookie can be used to track your browsing habits and present more appropriate or personalised content. A persistent cookie has an expiry date and is stored on your hard drive until that date. To evaluate the effectiveness of our web sites, we may use third parties to collect statistical data. No personal data is collected on these occasions. You can configure your browser to accept all cookies, reject all cookies, or notify you when a cookie is sent. Please refer to your browser instructions or help screens to learn more about these functions. If you reject all cookies, you may not be able to use parts of our web sites as intended.
Additionally, you may encounter cookies or other similar devices on our Website that are placed by third parties. We do not control the use of cookies by third parties.
Links to other web sites
Our web site may contain links to non- First Sentier Investors web sites. While such links are provided for your convenience, you should be aware that the information handling practices of the linked web sites might not be the same as ours. You should review any privacy policies on those linked websites. We are not responsible for any linked websites.
Your rights relating to Personal Data
(i) Right to confirm with us whether your personal data is being held;
(ii) Right to access and obtain a copy of such data;
(iii) Right to have your personal data corrected;
(iv) Right to object to use of your personal data for marketing purposes; and
(v) Other rights granted pursuant to the relevant local law.
If you would like to exercise any of these rights, please put your request in writing to:
First Sentier Investors (Japan) Limited
6F Cross Office Uchisaiwaicho
1-18-6 Minato-ku Nishishinbashi
Tokyo 105-0003
First Sentier Investors (Japan) Limited is a member of The Japan Investment Advisers Association (hereinafter referred to as “JIAA”)
JIAA, as an Authorized Personal Information Protection Organization, has established a help desk to offer consultation with regard to complaints and has been engaged in various activities which help protect personal information.
The Japan Investment Advisers Association help desk: +81 3-3663 0505
First Sentier Investors will respond promptly to a request by you in relation to any of the above. If we deny access to your personal information, we will let you know why.
Changes to our Privacy Policy
This Privacy Policy may be updated periodically and without prior notice to you to reflect changes in our personal data practices. We will post the updated version on the Sites. Please check for any updates regularly. You acknowledge that by accessing our Website after we have posted changes to this Privacy Policy, you are agreeing to the terms of the Privacy Policy as modified.
Whistleblower statement
First Sentier Investors (FSI) is committed to maintaining high standards of corporate governance, ethics and behaviour in all of its activities, as part of which FSI requires that its employees display the highest levels of professionalism in all aspects of their work to facilitate compliance with its code of conduct and all applicable laws.
FSI is also committed to providing a culture where all staff are encouraged to raise concerns about unacceptable practice and misconduct. This extends to others with a connection to FSI such as directors, contractors, consultants, suppliers and service providers or a relative or dependent of these individuals or their spouse.
Individuals as noted above with information in relation to serious wrongdoing (including unethical, illegal, corrupt or other inappropriate conduct) are encouraged to contact the FSI Whistleblowing Protection Officer via:
• The First Sentier Investors EthicsPoint website (http://www.firstsentierinvestors.ethicspoint.com/).
The global direct access telephone hotline on +1-844-319-1607, or a local toll free number in the following locations:
• Australia: 1-800-515-184
• Hong Kong: 800-93-3975
• United Kingdom: 0808-234-5817
• Singapore: (StarHub) 800-001-0001 OR (SingTel) 800-011-1111 then 844-319-1607
This website is produced by First Sentier Investors (Japan) Limited, authorised and regulated by the Financial Service Agency (Director of Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Registered Financial Institutions) No.2611).