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Nikko’s Stefanie Drews: ‘I took a few steps back and then worked my way up’

Nikko Asset Management’s president is one of Japan’s few female bosses. To get to the top, she had to know the company inside and out

Nikko’s Stefanie Drews: ‘I took a few steps back and then worked my way up’
Photo: Danilo Agutoli for FN

Stefanie Drews is a rarity in the asset management sector.

One of only a handful of women to lead a global fund house, she has risen to the top of an organisation headquartered in a country with one of the worst track records for boardroom diversity.

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