Japan asset managers offer Europe stock funds to investors wary of US

Nissay, Rakuten tap growing interest in region that is home to ASML, Novartis

20250902N ASML SAP

New European-stock funds from Japanese asset managers cover such names as chipmaking equipment company ASML and software developer SAP. (Source photos by Nikkei and Reuters)

KINU YONAGA

TOKYO -- Japanese investment companies are setting up funds to invest in European stocks, giving investors exposure to big chipmaking equipment and software companies in the region while letting them steer clear of the U.S. amid worries about tariffs.

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