[Six Major Japanese Asset Management Companies Plan to Launch Cryptocurrency Funds] Six major Japanese asset management companies have expressed their intention to launch cryptocurrency funds, with a combined asset management scale of $2.5 trillion. These companies include Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management, Nomura Asset Management, SBI Global Asset Management, Daiwa Asset Management, Asemane One, and Amova Asset Management. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, with total assets of approximately $2.7 trillion; Nomura Asset Management's parent company, Nomura Group, manages ¥153 trillion in client assets, accounting for 15% of Japan's wealth management market; as of March 2024, Daiwa Asset Management's asset management scale is approximately $213 billion. The aforementioned companies plan to launch cryptocurrency trust products targeting both retail and institutional investors.