Amova Asset Establishes US Small Cap Value Equity Management Team
Amova Asset Management has established a new US Small Cap Value Equity Management team within its US subsidiary. John S. Albert and Kevin A. Finn, with over 20 years of investment experience, have joined as portfolio managers to further strengthen in-house investment capabilities. This move aims to provide significant value to global investors seeking portfolio diversification.
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Press Release
May 1, 2026, Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. (formerly Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd., hereinafter "Amova Asset") has established a new US Small Cap Value Equity Management team within its US subsidiary, Amova Asset Management Americas Inc., aiming to further strengthen its in-house investment capabilities. John S. Albert and Kevin A. Finn, two portfolio managers with over 20 years of extensive investment experience, joined the company on May 1, 2026, to form this team.
Albert and Finn began their careers together at the pension consulting firm "Asset Consulting Group" (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) and have built up a long track record of investment performance as a team. Through their extensive shared experience, they have established a disciplined and highly repeatable investment philosophy focused on risk control and achieving consistent long-term returns. In 2005, they co-founded "Piermont Capital Management," a boutique asset management firm specializing in small-cap stocks. Since then, they have established an investment process that combines systematic evaluation of small-cap value stocks with rigorous fundamental analysis to identify and manage company-specific risks. Their US small-cap value strategy [1] has achieved a solid long-term track record, outperforming its benchmark in 15 out of 18 years of operation.
Mark E. Stockle, Executive Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Amova Asset, and President of Amova Asset Management Americas Inc., stated, "We are delighted to welcome Albert and Finn to Amova Asset. We are confident that their proven approach to identifying unique investment opportunities in the US small-cap market will provide significant value to investors in Japan and around the world as they seek to diversify their portfolios."
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[1] A small-cap value stock strategy launched in October 2005, benchmarked against The Russell 2000® Value Index.
About Amova Asset Management
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. is a global asset management company headquartered in Japan. Established in Japan in 1959, it currently provides diverse investment strategies to individual and institutional investors worldwide. With over 200* investment professionals globally, the total assets under management are approximately 42.9 trillion JPY**. We aim to co-create a better tomorrow with advanced investment solutions. Amova Asset Management is a member of the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group. The company changed its name from Nikko Asset Management in September 2025. For more details, please visit www.amova-am.com.
* Includes executives and employees of Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
** Consolidated assets under management (including investment advisory services) of Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
* The information provided is as of the end of December 2025, unless otherwise specified.
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Financial Instruments Business Operator, Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 368
Member Associations: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan, Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association
May 1, 2026, Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. (formerly Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd., hereinafter "Amova Asset") has established a new US Small Cap Value Equity Management team within its US subsidiary, Amova Asset Management Americas Inc., aiming to further strengthen its in-house investment capabilities. John S. Albert and Kevin A. Finn, two portfolio managers with over 20 years of extensive investment experience, joined the company on May 1, 2026, to form this team.
Albert and Finn began their careers together at the pension consulting firm "Asset Consulting Group" (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) and have built up a long track record of investment performance as a team. Through their extensive shared experience, they have established a disciplined and highly repeatable investment philosophy focused on risk control and achieving consistent long-term returns. In 2005, they co-founded "Piermont Capital Management," a boutique asset management firm specializing in small-cap stocks. Since then, they have established an investment process that combines systematic evaluation of small-cap value stocks with rigorous fundamental analysis to identify and manage company-specific risks. Their US small-cap value strategy [1] has achieved a solid long-term track record, outperforming its benchmark in 15 out of 18 years of operation.
Mark E. Stockle, Executive Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Amova Asset, and President of Amova Asset Management Americas Inc., stated, "We are delighted to welcome Albert and Finn to Amova Asset. We are confident that their proven approach to identifying unique investment opportunities in the US small-cap market will provide significant value to investors in Japan and around the world as they seek to diversify their portfolios."
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[1] A small-cap value stock strategy launched in October 2005, benchmarked against The Russell 2000® Value Index.
About Amova Asset Management
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. is a global asset management company headquartered in Japan. Established in Japan in 1959, it currently provides diverse investment strategies to individual and institutional investors worldwide. With over 200* investment professionals globally, the total assets under management are approximately 42.9 trillion JPY**. We aim to co-create a better tomorrow with advanced investment solutions. Amova Asset Management is a member of the Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group. The company changed its name from Nikko Asset Management in September 2025. For more details, please visit www.amova-am.com.
* Includes executives and employees of Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
** Consolidated assets under management (including investment advisory services) of Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
* The information provided is as of the end of December 2025, unless otherwise specified.
Amova Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Financial Instruments Business Operator, Kanto Local Finance Bureau (Kinsho) No. 368
Member Associations: The Investment Trusts Association, Japan, Type II Financial Instruments Firms Association