SBI Asset Management launched the "SBI-Man AI Insight Japan Equity Fund" (nicknamed "AI Clairvoyance") on August 28, with initial subscriptions totaling approximately 3.6 billion yen as of the launch date. The fund is distributed through SBI Securities and employs an AI-driven quantitative model to select and diversify investments across Japanese equities. It is based on the "Numeric Japanese Core Strategy," managed by Man Numeric since March 2005, which oversees assets for global institutional investors, and has been customized for Japanese retail investors. The fund utilizes AI, big data, and alternative data to score Japanese stocks from five perspectives, investing in approximately 100 to 200 stocks. In historical simulations from the end of December 2011 to the end of May 2026 (about 15 years), the annualized return after trust fee deductions was 17.7%, outperforming the TOPIX dividend-inclusive index at 15.0% and the Nikkei 225 dividend-inclusive index at 17.6%. Man Numeric boasts assets under management of $82.1 billion (approximately 13 trillion yen), and in February 2026, it formed a strategic business alliance with U.S. generative AI pioneer Anthropic to advance its investment models.
SBI Global Asset Management Co.Ltd.SBI Asset Management's new AI-driven Japan equity fund raised about 3.6 billion yen in initial subscriptions, boosting its product lineup and assets under management.
