Japan Asset Management Forum to Host 2026 Annual Meeting on October 27

The Japan Asset Management Forum announced that it will hold its 2026 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 27, 2026. The meeting will bring together member companies, primarily asset management firms, as well as stakeholders from Japan and overseas, to discuss issues and prospects for the further development of Japan’s asset management industry and the advancement of the investment chain as a whole. To further deepen discussions on various challenges surrounding the asset management industry, the Forum has expanded its subcommittee themes this fiscal year to the following six areas. With participation from many member companies, the Forum is advancing deliberations and compiling recommendations. 1. Strengthening the overall investment chain to create a virtuous cycle of further growth 2. Supplying growth capital 3. Diversifying options for asset building 4. Digital transformation 5. Sustainable finance 6. Promoting broader adoption of asset management and asset building At the meeting, in addition to sharing the outcomes of these subcommittees, participants will discuss the attractiveness of the Japanese market as an investment destination and the future of Japan’s asset management industry from both policy and practical perspectives. Held during the core period of “Japan Weeks,” the meeting is also positioned as an opportunity to deepen dialogue and exchange views with asset management companies and institutional investors in Japan and overseas. The Forum will continue contributing to the development of Japan’s asset management industry while working to communicate the appeal of the Japanese market as Japan aims to become a leading asset management nation. Event Overview Name: Japan Asset Management Forum 2026 Annual Meeting Date and time: Tuesday, October 27, 2026, 1:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m. (tentative) Venue: JP Tower Hall (in-person only) Organizer: Japan Asset Management Forum Program: Keynote speeches, subcommittee outcome reports, panel discussions, and more Website: https://annual.amforum.jp/2026/ Contact: contact@annual.amforum.jp Japan Asset Management Forum The Japan Asset Management Forum was established to promote dialogue and discussion among domestic and overseas asset management companies, with the aim of advancing Japan’s asset management industry and supporting sound asset building. Under the framework of new capitalism, it seeks to make use of the potential of Japan’s household financial assets and communicate the appeal and growth potential of the Japanese market to investors in Japan and abroad. Through continued communication with domestic and overseas stakeholders, the Forum will promote the development of an environment that contributes to the growth of the asset management industry, the enhancement of corporate value, and household asset building.