Fidelity Japan Trust PLC announced the appointment of Seiichi Fukuyama as a non-executive Director of the company with effect from March 1, 2024. He will also serve as a member of the Audit, Management Engagement, Nomination and Remuneration Committees of the Board. Between 2010 and 2018, Seiichi was Chairman of Standard Life Investments in Asia before which he spent 20 years at BlackRock, latterly as President of BlackRock Japan, with overall responsibility for their Japanese and Asian business, having also previously worked in London, Taipei and Hong Kong.