Corporate History
The origins of SPARX Group Co., Ltd. date back to 1989 when company founder Shuhei Abe set up one of Japan's first independent asset management boutiques specializing in Japanese equities, SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. Since then, the firm has grown exponentially as it evolved into a diversified asset management company that now covers the whole breadth and width of Asia-Pacific markets. For a brief history of SPARX Group, please scroll through the outline below.
HISTORICAL OUTLINE OF SPARX GROUP
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1989
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SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. was established as a registered investment advisory company in Tokyo, Japan.
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1993
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SPARX Finance SA was established in Switzerland to offer services to European investors.
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1994
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SPARX Investment & Research, USA, Inc. was established as an SEC-registered investment advisor (Current registration active as of October 2002).
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1996
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SPARX Global Strategies, Inc. (formally: SPARX Fund Services, Inc.) was established in the U.S. for offshore fund administration.
SPARX Overseas Ltd. was established in Bermuda as a subsidiary to manage offshore funds for North American and European investors
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1997
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License for discretionary investment management business was acquired by SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd.
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1998
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SPARX Securities Co., Ltd. was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary and acquired its securities business licenses No. 1, 2 and 4.
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SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. acquired its investment trust license in Japan.
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2001
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SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. was listed on the JASDAQ.
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2002
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| SPARX Investment & Research, USA, Inc. re-registered with the SEC as a registered investment advisory company for investment management in the U.S.A. |
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2004
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SPARX Asset Management International Ltd., was established to provide investment management related services to intermediate customers and institutional market counterparties in the UK; it is regulated by the Financial Services Authority.
SPARX International, Ltd., a UK holding company, was established to make investments in overseas subsidiaries (other than subsidiaries located in the United States).
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2005
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SPARX Securities, USA, LLC, a FINRA licensed broker-dealer, was established to sponsor and offer proprietary funds sponsored by it or by its affiliated SPARX companies. SPARX Securities, USA, LLC, a FINRA licensed broker-dealer, was established to sponsor and offer proprietary funds sponsored by it or by its affiliated SPARX companies.
SPARX International Limited acquired a significant strategic stake in the Korean company, Cosmo Investment Management Co., Ltd. through it's wholly-owned subsidiary SPARX International Ltd.
SPARX International (Hong Kong) Limited was established in Hong Kong to provide Investment & Research and Fund Administration for off-shore and Fund of Funds related activities.
SPARX Capital Partners Co., Ltd. was established in Tokyo to invest proprietary capital and develop related business activities.
SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. was registered as an investment adviser with the SEC in the U.S.
SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. issued 1st series unsecured straight bonds (amount issued: 5 billion yen).
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2006
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SPARX Spin-off Preparation Co., Ltd. was established.
SPARX International Limited acquired a 100% stake in PMA Capital Management Limited in order to build out an investment platform for all Asian markets.
SPARX Asset Management and IXIS CIB established a joint venture specialized in the creation of managed funds on alternative assets in Asia.
SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. changed its name to SPARX Group Co., Ltd.
SPARX Spin-off Preparation Co., Ltd. succeeded the investment advisory service, discretionary investment management buisiness and investment trust management business from the former SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd.
SPARX Spin-off Prepration Co., Ltd. changed its name to SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd.
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