Santander appoints MM Japan managers

CPR Asset Management, part of Crédit Agricole, has extensive experience in active fund management in the Japanese market through quantitative methods, according to Santander. DIAM Group (Dai-Ichi Asset Management) is the largest manager of Japanese pension fund assets. It is a locally based fund manager which Santanders says gives it an in-depth understanding of the economy and markets. Santander says DIAM was selected partially because it invests in all six of Japan’s stock markets and in companies of all sizes, giving great diversification. Estrella Llorente, senior portfolio manage...