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James Butler / james@wclimate.com / +44 78 78 74 23 45
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Be positioned as an integral partner in the low carbon economy transition! Benefit from prominent branding at World Climate Summit - The Investment COP. Corporate, institutional, and media partnerships are available.
​
Contact us for more information:
​
James Butler / james@wclimate.com / +44 78 78 74 23 45
Bardha Kushutani / bardha@wclimate.com / +45 31 14 15 99
Be positioned as an integral partner in the low carbon economy transition! Benefit from prominent branding at World Climate Summit - The Investment COP. Corporate, institutional, and media partnerships are available.
​
Contact us for more information:
​
James Butler / james@wclimate.com / +44 78 78 74 23 45
Bardha Kushutani / bardha@wclimate.com / +45 31 14 15 99
Be positioned as an integral partner in the low carbon economy transition! Benefit from prominent branding at World Climate Summit - The Investment COP. Corporate, institutional, and media partnerships are available.
​
Contact us for more information:
​
James Butler / james@wclimate.com / +44 78 78 74 23 45
Bardha Kushutani / bardha@wclimate.com / +45 31 14 15 99
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David Semaya
President, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management
David Semaya is Executive Chairman and Representative Director of SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST ASSET MANAGEMENT Co., Ltd.His thirty year career spans three continents in executive leadership roles in financial services across the US, Europe, and Asia. Now based in Tokyo, he joined SuMiTAM in April 2018.
Previously, David served as Executive Chairman of Nikko Asset Management for four years both in London and in Tokyo. Prior to returning to Japan, he was with Barclays PLC as CEO of UK and Ireland Wealth Management, and Chairman of Barclays Asset Management Ltd. Prior to 2009, he served as CEO for Barclays Global Investors (now Blackrock) Europe and Asia. Until 2004, David was with Merrill Lynch and Co. in a variety of executive leadership positions in both Asset Management and Investment Banking in New York and Tokyo.
David was also formerly a Trustee Director for one of Europe’s largest pension funds and served on the board of the Investment Association and the Wealth Management Association (UK). He currently serves as Chairman of the ICI Pacific Policy Council.
David holds a BA from The University of Florida, a Masters in Education from Temple University and has completed the Stanford/NUS Executive Program in International Management.He is a dual US/UK National and is fluent in the Japanese language.
