| 1999 April | Established Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. (Nikko Securities Investment Trust & Management Co., Ltd. and Nikko International Capital Management Co., Ltd. merged) |
| 1999 August | Launched first SRI fund in Japan *1 |
| 2000 March | Signed the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Statement by Financial Institutions on Environmental & Sustainable Development, in line with Nikko AM's approach to responsible investment |
| 2001 January | The head office was relocated to 1-1-3 Yurakucho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo |
| 2001 July | Launched Japan's first investment in-kind ETF *1 |
| 2003 December | Became first Japanese asset manager to gain Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) status in China *1 |
| 2005 February | Launched world's first China A Shares Equity fund outside of China *2 |
| 2007 April | Invested in Chinese asset manager Rongtong Fund Management Co., Ltd. |
| 2007 September | The head office was relocated to 9-7-1 Akasaka Minato-ku, Tokyo |
| 2007 October | Became a signatory to the United Nations-backed Principles for Responsible Investment Initiative (UNPRI) |
| 2007 November | Nikko AM International, Inc. and Nikko Alternative Asset Management, Inc. merged to form Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc. |
| 2008 February | Launched Nikko AM Fund Academy to provide investment education to distributors and investors |
| 2009 October | Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. (currently Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited) acquired 98.54% of our shares |
| 2010 February | Launched world's first fund investing in World Bank Green Bonds *1 |
| 2011 March | Completed acquisition of Tyndall Investments, gaining strong foothold in Australia and New Zealand |
| 2011 September | Signed strategic alliance with DBS Bank; strengthens investment team and expands distribution coverage. |
2011 September | Completed acquisition of DBS Asset Management of Singapore
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| 2011 October | DBS Asset Management renamed company Nikko Asset Management Asia Limited |
| 2013 October | Acquired Treasury Asia Asset Management Limited to strengthen Asian equity investment capabilities |
| 2014 April | Fukuoka office opened |
| 2014 May | One of the first asset managers in Singapore to be awarded RQFII |
| 2014 July | Launched Singapore’s first Chinese onshore bond fund *1 |
| 2014 August | Hired a Global Equities team in Edinburgh |
| 2014 August | Launched Multi-Asset capability in Singapore |
| 2014 September | Aligned Tyndall brand names in Australia and New Zealand with the firm’s global name, Nikko Asset Management |
| 2015 August | Launched Japan's first Robotics Equity fund*1 |
| 2017 March | Launched its first ETF outside of Japan on the SGX*1 |
| 2017 August | Partnered with ARK Invest for Disruptive Innovation Investment Solutions |
| 2018 June | Committed to the UN’s Women’s Empowerment Principles |
| 2019 January | Nikko Asset Management Europe Ltd. (German Branch) opened |
| 2019 June | Transitioned to a company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee on the Board |
| 2019 August | Published inaugural Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report |
| 2020 March | Issued first Sustainability Report |
| 2021 April | Entered into partnership in Australia with Yarra Capital Management |
| 2022 August | Launched “Tracers”, a series of low-cost funds exclusively for online distribution, using a rules-based “tracing” approach. |
| 2022 May | Became signatory to the UK Stewardship Code (UKSC) |
| 2024 January | Invested in Osmosis, a UK-based sustainable investment manager specialising in resource efficient strategies |
| 2024 May | Invested in Tikehau Capital, French asset management company |
| 2024 September | Nikko Asset Management Luxembourg S.A. (Dutch Branch) opened |
