Matthew Y. Kubo

SPARX Asia Investment Advisors Ltd. (SAIA) is the Hong Kong-based alternative investment management subsidiary of SPARX Asia Capital Management Ltd., itself a subsidiary of SPARX Group Co. Ltd. (JASDAQ: 8739), a holding company headquartered in Japan. Formerly known as PMA Capital Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 2002 and was acquired by SPARX Group in 2006. SAIA serves as the investment adviser for several pooled investment vehicles.

SPARX Investment & Research, USA, Inc. was established in 1994 as an SEC-registered investment advisor. It is providing client service for the SPARX funds to institutional investors in the US. SPARX's core competence is based on a direct-research approach. Their team of analysts visits companies annually to conduct interviews with top management. Each piece of information obtained through the onsite research process is analyzed and the resulting stock selection of individual companies is reflected in their investment strategies. They believe that this disciplined approach minimizes downside risks and maximizes the potential returns to generate consistently exceptional long-term investment results.