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- Okasan Securities Group Inc. is a holding company for a stand-alone securities group that provides comprehensive securities investment and asset management services to individual, institutional, and corporate clients primarily in Japan with some international operations. The group offers trading and brokerage in securities including equities, bonds, and other instruments; underwriting, distribution, public offerings, secondary distributions, and private placements of securities; asset management consulting, investment management, investment advisory, and agency services; setup and management of investment trusts; administration of investment partnerships; online trading platforms; corporate services such as IPO support, investor relations, M&A advisory, and business matching; information processing and system infrastructure services; business process outsourcing for securities administration; back-office operations, temporary staffing, custodianship, property management, and leasing. Founded in 1923 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, the company lists on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market and Nagoya Stock Exchange Premier Market under ticker 8609. Recent developments include the September 2025 divestiture of Okasan Capital Partners Co., Ltd. to SBI Okasan Asset Management Co., Ltd., an equity-method affiliate from a prior 2022 joint venture converting former Okasan Asset Management; launches of new wealth management platforms such as SANEN Securities WM in May 2024, ZUKAWA SECURITIES WM and Okasan UBS Fund Wrap in October 2024, SANKO Securities WM, Okasan Business & Technology from a merger, and OKASAN BANK banking service in September 2024; platform business expansions converting subsidiaries and partners to Financial Instruments Intermediary Service Providers including AIOI Securities WM and industry-leading support for midsize firms; introduction of a new personnel system in April 2025; enhanced shareholder returns with treasury share purchases and a two-tiered benefit program announced November 2025; and strategic alliances with over 100 business partners including UBS Group and regional securities firms to bolster sales channels and recurring revenues.