Nomura Asset Management has migrated its Japanese equity business onto the Charles River Investment Management Solution (Charles River IMS), and is expanding its use across the firm's domestic and international fixed income, foreign exchange and derivatives operations. 

A client since 2008, Nomura users worldwide benefit from Charles River's single, integrated solution for equity portfolio management, trading and real-time compliance monitoring. 
 
"Charles River IMS is a scalable, multi-asset, multi-currency solution that consolidates numerous systems at Nomura into a global platform," says Masanao Tsuda, senior managing director, IT strategy and management, Nomura Asset Management. "It is a strategic choice to use the Charles River front-office solution globally, giving us the confidence to meet our regulatory audit requirements across the entire trade lifecycle."  
 
"With over 25 clients in Japan, Charles River has a strong reputation for addressing the needs of local buy-side firms," says Cameron Field, managing director Asia-Pacific, Charles River. "We continue to enhance our solution to help clients, like Nomura, streamline investment workflows across a common platform, simplify operations, and comply with domestic and international requirements."