Norinchukin Zenkyoren Asset Management lists DAX ETF in Tokyo
Zug, 21 September 2023 – STOXX Ltd. has announced the licensing of the DAX Index (JPY Hedged) to Norinchukin Zenkyoren Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NZAM) in Japan. The index is used as an underlying for an ETF which will be listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange tomorrow. It is the 2nd DAX ETF on the Japanese market.
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“We are committed to providing good investment opportunities to Japanese investors. We are very pleased to be able to provide access to the German economy for not only institutional investors but also a wide range of investors through our ETF.”
Takeshi Kuwabara, Executive Officer, NZAM
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Serkan Batir, Managing Director, DAX
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