- Business
- Toyo Securities Co., Ltd. (8614.T) is a Japan-based comprehensive securities firm engaged primarily in financial products brokerage; asset management and investment advisory services; consultancy on capital policies and investor relations support; market research and information services covering Japan, the United States, China, Hong Kong, and other Asian regions; dealing, underwriting, secondary distribution, and solicitation of securities; over-the-counter and online trading of Japanese and Chinese stocks (including Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Shenzhen listings) via platforms such as TO YOU Net and Internet Trading; telephone-based trading; and financial products brokerage services for independent financial advisors. The company operates 32 branches across Japan, with overseas presence through its consolidated subsidiary Toyo Securities Asia Ltd. in Hong Kong and a representative office in Shanghai, targeting retail individual investors, listed and unlisted corporate clients, and institutional customers seeking value-added macroeconomic, stock market, and financial analysis. Founded in 1916 as Saito Shoten in Hiroshima and formally incorporated in April 1934, Toyo Securities Co., Ltd. is headquartered at 4-7-1 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, and listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange since March 1988. Recent developments include the appointment of Norihiro Ogawa as president on June 26, 2024, to lead customer-oriented strategies under the sixth Medium-term Management Plan “MOTTO ZUTTO…TOMONI to YOU” (April 2020 to March 2026, revised and extended in October 2023), which emphasizes super-regional retail growth, NISA account expansion to 60,000, stock investment trust assets of 417 billion yen, high-loyalty customer growth, and ROE above 5% through multi-channel sales diversification, operational efficiency, and human resources enhancements; launch of financial products brokerage for IFAs in April 2021; and transition to the Prime Market in April 2022.