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Cargill Marketing and Communications
KOSÉ Pension Fund was established in 2003 as the retirement benefits vehicle for KOSÉ Corporation and its domestic subsidiaries. The scheme covers employees of...
Cargill Marketing and Communications
KOSÉ Pension Fund was established in 2003 as the retirement benefits vehicle for KOSÉ Corporation and its domestic subsidiaries. The scheme covers employees of Albion Co., Ltd. and KOSÉ Cosmetics Sales Co., Ltd. as participating employers. The fund allocates across a diversified policy mix that includes private equity at a current 0.1 percent weighting. It has accepted the Asset Owner Principles in 2025 and maintains signatory status to the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors. Geographic focus remains Japan, with custody and voting services provided domestically. Assets total 415.72 million USD and are held under the KOSÉ Pension Fund Assets vehicle. The fund employs Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. as general manager and custodian since 2003 and uses ICJ for electronic voting. It also maintains ties to the KOSÉ Cosmetology Research Foundation established in 1990. The pension operates as a sponsored benefits scheme rather than an independent asset manager, with investment decisions tied directly to the sponsor's governance and reporting cycle.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
2003
Location
Region
North America
Country
Japan
City
Tokyo
Corporate office
Choju Building 8F 1-9-4 Nihonbashi Kayaba-cho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who sponsors KOSÉ Pension Fund?
KOSÉ Corporation serves as the primary sponsor. Albion Co., Ltd. and KOSÉ Cosmetics Sales Co., Ltd. participate as affiliate employers.
What asset classes does the fund hold?
The fund maintains a diversified policy asset mix that includes a 0.1 percent allocation to private equity.
Which service providers support the fund?
Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. acts as custodian and general manager. ICJ provides the electronic voting platform.
Does the fund follow responsible investment codes?
The fund signed the Principles for Responsible Institutional Investors and accepted the Asset Owner Principles in 2025.
What is the fund's relationship to the KOSÉ Cosmetology Research Foundation?
The foundation was established by KOSÉ Corporation in 1990 to support cosmetology research and operates separately from the pension scheme.
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