Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited President Kazuya Oyama

We would like to express our sincere gratitude for your continued support.

One of Japan’s longstanding financial and social issues is that individual financial assets and retained earnings of companies are largely held in cash and deposits, rather than being directed toward consumption or investment. At our company, we have identified the “virtuous circulation of funds, assets and capital” as a top management priority and are proactively addressing this issue.

In 2024, we launched new trust fund "Future Trust," designed to channel personal assets accumulated for financial well-being in the age of a 100-year life into funding initiatives aimed at realizing a sustainable society. Further, in the domestic infrastructure sector, which remains underdeveloped as an investment market, we have established a collaborative fund with Japan Extensive Infrastructure, Limited, providing investment opportunities to a broad range of institutional investors. Looking ahead, we will continue to create new investment opportunities in private assets such as startups, infrastructure, and real estate, thereby contributing to the realization of a virtuous circulation and, ultimately, to Japan’s sustainable growth.

As geopolitical risks rise globally and economic and social structures undergo major transformations, the rapid advancement of digital technologies, including AI, is accelerating the pace of change. Such periods of transformation also present new opportunities. Embracing the spirit of “challenge and pioneering” that has been passed down from generation to generation since our founding, we continue to take on challenges with a strong will and determination to shape the future entrusted to us by our customers and society. This represents our commitment to trust for a flourishing future.

July 2025

President Kazuya Oyama
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