Governance
Corporate Governance
Corporate Governance
JMF enters into asset management agreements with KJR Management and outsources asset management services in accordance with the investment corporation regulation and investment policies.
JMF has a comprehensive corporate governance system. For further details, please refer to the Corporate Governance and Board of Directors pages.
JMF and the asset manager make decisions based on the following process to ensure transparency in decision-making.
Decision Making Process
Decision-Making Process
In the course of making decisions regarding the acquisition, disposal, or operation and management of assets, approval is obtained from the Investment Committee in accordance with the Guidelines for the Investment Committee. In the same way, in the course of making decisions regarding investment policies and standards, operation and management policies and standards, budget, and financing of the investment corporations, approval is obtained from the Investment Committee. If a transaction constitutes a transaction between stakeholders stipulated in the Regulations for Transactions with Stakeholders of the Asset Manager, the Compliance Committee must first adopt resolutions before the Investment Committee makes decisions (excluding transactions that meet certain minor requirements as stipulated in the Regulations for Transactions with Stakeholders, (hereinafter referred to as “Minor Transactions”)). In addition, if a transaction to be executed involves the acquisition, disposal, or lending of securities or real estate between the Investment Corporation and a related party or the like of the Asset Manager as stipulated in Article 201(1) of the Investment Trust Act (hereinafter referred to as “ITA”), then, subsequent to the Compliance Committee adopting a resolution and the Investment Committee adopting a resolution, the Investment Corporation’s consent must, by the time the transaction is executed, be obtained based on the approval of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation, except in certain cases in which it is determined that the transaction will have a minor impact on the Investment Corporation’s assets.
- With regard to investment policies and standards; operation and management policies and standards;budgets and accounts; financing; the acquisition and disposal of assets; matters related to operation and management of assets; and other matters, approval of the Investment Committee is obtained in accordance with the Guidelines for the Investment Committee.
- For matters relating to transactions with stakeholders, in addition to the procedures stipulated in *1 above, approval is obtained from the Compliance Committee in accordance with the Regulations for Transactions with Stakeholders and the Compliance Committee Rules. However, if the transaction constitutes a Minor Transaction, approval of the Compliance Committee is not required, and approval of the President (if the President has a vested interest, then of the Head of the Compliance Office) is obtained.
- For matters relating to transactions with related parties or the like as defined in Article 201-2(1) of the ITA, approval of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation and the consent of the Investment Corporation based on such approval is obtained. However, if a transaction is determined to be a transaction that will have a minor impact on the Investment Corporation’s assets under the Ordinance for Enforcement of the ITA, approval of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation and consent of the Investment Corporation based on such approval is not required.
Overview of each meeting body
| ①Compliance Committee | ②Investment Committee | ③Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Object: | Approval body for transactions with stakeholders that makes resolutions and reports on matters relating to internal compliance and its systems as an advisory body to the Board of Directors | To deliberate and make resolutions and reports on overall risks in investing and investment management policies, budgets, funding, acquisition/disposal/investment management of assets, and investment effects, etc. | To make resolutions and reports on matters set forth in the Act on Investment Trusts and Investment Corporations and matters prescribed in the Investment Corporation Rules |
| Chair: | Head of Compliance Office | President | Executive Officer |
| Members: | President, Division Heads, external expert(s), and person(s) nominated by the Chair | Full-time Directors, Executive Officer controlling the Division in charge of fund asset management, Head of Compliance Office, external real estate appraiser(s), and person(s) nominated by the Chair | Supervisory Directors |
| Frequency: | In principle, once every three months | In principle, every week | In principle, once every month |
Governance of Investment Corporations
The organization of the investment corporation consists of executive directors, supervisory directors, an Officers Meeting, which is comprised of all directors, a General Meeting of Unitholders, which is comprised of investors, plus an accounting auditor.
The number of directors and their compensation is decided by the investment corporation, and monthly remuneration is determined by the Officers Meeting. Pursuant to the ITA, investment corporations are prohibited from having employees. Accordingly, none of our investment corporations have any employees.
Information Disclosure
Information Disclosure
JMF strives to explain their investment policies to individual and institutional investors in an accurate and prompt manner. In doing so, we aim to maximize our value to our investors. For details on information disclosure to unitholders, please refer to the “Disclosure Policy.”
Maximize investors value
Maximize investors value
The asset manager places importance on integrating consideration for ESG into investment and management processes, so as to improve the value of sustainable asset management and portfolios. We are also a signatory to and is participating in international initiatives.
Likewise, we aim to maximize unitholder value by means of external evaluations of sustainability activity and environmental certification of asset holdings. Please refer to the “Environmental Approvals and Evaluations for Group Assets” and the “Supported initiatives” for more information.