United Managers Japan Inc. offers various alternative investments to worldwide investors.
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UMJ Kotoshiro Fund (Japanese Long/Short Equity Strategy)
UMJ Super Cycle Fund (Japanese Long Short Equities Strategy General Technology & Manufacturer Focus/Technology Cycle)
VPL-I Trust (Friendly Activist Strategy)
UMJ Galleyla Fund (Japanese Long Short Equities strategy)
Galleyla Investment Co., Ltd.
VistaMax Kurashiki JLS Fund (Japanese Long Short Equity Strategy)
VistaMax Fund Advisors Ltd
UMJ Kouwa Fund (Japanese Long Short Equities Strategy Sector Bias)
The fund specializes in domestic demand and consumption related sectors. The sectors we focus on are the retail, food, cosmetics, daily essentials, leisure and related sectors, and each sector is divided into sub-sectors. From mid-long-term views as well as short-term views, we aim to construct a unique portfolio which can be successful due to the unique nature of the fund being focused on these sectors.
UMJ Ouka Fund
The Master Sub-Fund's investment objective is to maximize the return on the Sub-Fund’s investments through investing and trading in Japanese publicly-traded securities and Japanese index futures and options, while accepting a level of risk that the Investment Manager believes is consistent with preservation of the Master Sub-Fund’s assets. Current income is not an objective. The Master Sub-Fund expects to invest almost all of its assets in Japanese equities. The Master Sub-Fund may hedge its portfolio positions using Japanese index futures and options. To achieve the Master Sub-Fund’s investment objective, the Investment Manager will employ a proactive, disciplined investment process based on the following principals, and guidelines.
UMJ Japan Alpha Heroes Long Short Fund (Japanese Long Short Equities Strategy)
The Sub-Fund’s investment objective is to maximize the return on the Sub-Fund’s investments through taking long and short positions in Japanese publicly-traded securities, while accepting a level of risk that the Investment Manager believes is consistent with preservation of the Sub-Fund’s assets. The Sub-Fund maintains net exposure around neutral in an effort to generate absolute returns while reducing the impact of equity market fluctuations. On both the long and short side, the Sub-Fund adopts a bottom-up approach to better understand a company, its business model, its long-term strategy, its competition, supply chain, governance, etc. Earnings are the drivers of sustainable stock value, thus each investment is backed by detailed earnings models. Deep research goes well beyond published financials and investor relations commentary to understand the target in the context of its industry, competitors and management.