Global fund manager, KiwiSaver firm Amova drops Nikko branding

Amova's new name in the purple. (Image: Amova)

Mon, 01 Sep 2025

Global fund manager Nikko Asset Management has rebranded to Amova Asset Management and will retain its New Zealand footprint under its present name.Amova has more than US$260 billion (NZ$441.7b) of assets under management. It remains headquartered in Tokyo.Its GoalsGetter brand, which incorporates the diversified multi-manager GoalsGetter KiwiSaver Scheme, remains in place and has been visually aligned to complement the new Amova branding.Amova has operated in NZ since 1994, first as Norwich Union Fund Management and then was integrated into th...

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