[Mitsui Sumitomo DS x BNY Mellon Japan Discuss] Explaining the Power Sector with Expected Demand Growth

Aizawa Securities Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President and Representative Director: Takuya Aizawa, hereinafter "the Company") will hold a web seminar (hereinafter "the Seminar") on August 2, 2026 (Sun) inviting representatives from the management company of "Newton Power Innovation Fund (Nickname: Power Revolution)" (hereinafter "the Fund") to discuss the appeal of the Power Revolution.

Due to the spread of AI and decarbonization efforts such as EVs, global electricity demand is expected to grow from 31,229 TWh in 2024 to 59,426 TWh in 2050. Furthermore, the proportion of electricity in energy consumption is projected to double from 21% in 2023 to 45% in 2050.

"Newton Power Innovation Fund (Nickname: Power Revolution)" invests to capture this massive wave of electricity demand. It invests in companies that already hold significant market share and are likely to benefit from increased electricity demand, companies promoting decarbonization, and companies leading innovation in the power sector. The fund has recorded high performance in the past year ending May 2026.

For this seminar, we will invite Mr. Akiba from Mitsui Sumitomo DS Asset Management Co., Ltd., who manages the fund, and Mr. Makino from BNY Mellon Japan, the Japanese group company of the actual management entity Newton, to discuss technological innovations in the power sector and the fund's performance in a dialogue format with Mr. Kawanishi, a strategist from our company's Business Promotion Department.

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Seminar Overview

Seminar Title

Heated Dialogue! The Bottleneck of AI Proliferation: "Electricity from Lifeline to Technology"

~Generating High Returns! What is Newton's Investment Strategy?~

Date and Time

August 2, 2026 (Sun) 10:00 - 11:30

Format

Webinar (ZOOM)

Participation Fee

Free

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Speakers

Yoshiharu Makino

BNY Mellon Investment Management Japan Ltd. Retail Sales Department Senior Vice President

Has consistently provided asset management advice as a retail sales representative and private banker at major domestic securities firms, foreign banks, and securities companies.

Since 2012, has been involved in the creation of investment trusts and has given lectures nationwide as a seminar speaker at foreign asset management companies.

Masaya Akiba

Mitsui Sumitomo DS Asset Management Co., Ltd. Investment Trust Sales Department, First Team Senior Manager

Engaged in retail sales and investment advisory activities for 18 years at a domestic securities company.

Joined Mitsui Sumitomo DS Asset Management in April 2024.

As a Relationship Manager in the Investment Trust Sales Department, he is in charge of financial institutions nationwide, mainly securities companies, and conducts marketing for investment trusts.

Yukihiro Kawanishi

Aizawa Securities Co., Ltd. Business Promotion Department, Promotion Section Strategist

Has experience in sales of financial products to retail, corporate, and institutional investors at major domestic securities and insurance companies, and in RM (Relationship Management) for 15 years at a major asset management company. During that time, he obtained qualifications such as Certified Chartered Member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan (CMA), CFP®, and Class 1 FP Skills Master.

Joined Aizawa Securities in April 2021. In the Financial Products Department, he promotes strategic product proposals for investment trusts and bonds, while also challenging himself to provide "easy-to-understand" explanations of complex financial markets.

Major Company Overview

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