- CEO
- Akihiko Ogino
- Full Time Employees
- 14,984
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Investment banks/Brokers
- Address
- GranTokyo North Tower Tokyo TY Japan 100-6751
- IPO Date
- Oct 2, 1961
- Business
- Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (8601.T) operates as a holding company overseeing subsidiaries engaged in a comprehensive range of securities-related and financial services, primarily through its core segments of Retail, Wholesale, Asset Management, Investment, and Others; the Retail segment offers financial products and services including online trading, wrap accounts, and investment advisory to individual investors and unlisted companies; the Wholesale segment encompasses Global Markets providing sales and trading in stocks, bonds, foreign exchange, and derivatives, alongside Global Investment Banking delivering securities underwriting, M&A advisory, and structured financing; the Asset Management segment manages investment trusts, pension funds, and alternative assets; the Investment segment develops new funds and oversees returns on principal investments; and the Others segment covers banking, information services, back-office operations, and real estate activities. Founded in 1902 and headquartered at 9-1 Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, the group maintains a global footprint with subsidiaries across Asia, Europe, North America, and other regions, including Daiwa Capital Markets America Inc. in New York, Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Ltd. in London, Daiwa Capital Markets Hong Kong Ltd., and representative offices in Beijing, Bangkok, and Hanoi, serving institutional, corporate, and high-net-worth clients in investment banking, equities, fixed income, debt capital markets, private equity, and infrastructure investments. Recent developments include a November 2024 joint venture with Airborne Capital named Daiwa Airborne to expand aircraft leasing products such as Japanese Operating Lease structures for high-net-worth individuals and corporations; a planned acquisition of a 10% stake in Sky Co., Ltd. for ¥10 billion announced in November 2024; strengthened partnerships with Shikoku Bank yielding ¥320 billion in securities balance growth by March 2024, alongside alliances with Aozora Bank and Japan Post Insurance Company extending into alternative asset management as formalized in May 2024; and the launch of a three-year Medium-Term Management Plan in April 2024 emphasizing growth across wealth management, asset management, and global markets & investment banking.