Fulcrum Asset Management appoints Japan head Submitted 11/09/2020 - 9:35am Fulcrum Asset Management (Fulcrum) has appointed Tetsuaki Take as Head of Fulcrum Japan, working closely with Fulcrum’s senior adviser in Japan, Akio Ohtsuka. Take will be responsible for enhancing Fulcrum’s presence in the Japanese market and building on the company’s strong relationship with Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Ltd (SuMi), Japan’s largest trust bank, with whom Fulcrum recently partnered to launch the Real Assets Optimal Fund. Prior to joining Fulcrum, Take was an investment director at SuMi TRUST.