HISTORY
1989 |
July SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. |
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1996 |
December SPARX Overseas Ltd. was established in Bermuda as a subsidiary to manage offshore funds. |
1997 |
February License for discretionary investment management business was acquired |
1998 |
May SPARX Securities Co., Ltd. |
2000 |
March SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. |
2001 |
December SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. was listed on the JASDAQ. |
2005 |
February SPARX acquired a significant strategic stake in Cosmo Investment Management Co., Ltd., |
2006 |
April SPARX Spin-off Preparation Co., Ltd. was established. June SPARX acquired a 100% stake in PMA Capital Management Limited October SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. changed its name to SPARX Group Co., Ltd. |
2009 |
September SPARX and Hennessy Advisors, Inc. forged new U.S. partnership for distribution and management of the mutual fund business in the U.S. |
2010 |
July SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. merged with SPARX Securities Co., Ltd. |
2011 |
November Cosmo Investment Management Co., Ltd. awarded Collective investment business license and changed its trade name to Cosmo Asset Management Co., Ltd. |
2012 |
May SPARX Group Co., Ltd and SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. moved their head office to Higashi Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo. July SPARX Green Energy & Technology Co., Ltd. was established to enter for electrical supply business and consulting business for electrical power generation utilizing renewable energy. November Cosmo Asset Management Co., Ltd. moved its head office to Gukjegeumyung-ro, Youngdeungpro-gu, Seoul. |
2013 |
November Cosmo Asset Management Co., Ltd. awarded Hedge Funds business license. |
2014 |
December SPARX Group Co., Ltd. acquired a 100% stake of Japan Asset Trust Corporation and changed its trade name to SPARX Asset Trust & Management Co., Ltd. |
2015 |
February Cosmo Asset Management Co., Ltd |
2016 |
June SPARX Group Co., Ltd , SPARX Asset Management Co., Ltd. , |