Equity-Related Services

Equity Finance

With sophisticated financial technologies and powerful equity sales capabilities covering both Japan and overseas, we serve client needs in such areas as public offerings, placements, and convertible-type bonds with warrants. We also are swift to devise new schemes in response to evolving events, including revisions to legal and tax codes. In addition, we propose capital strategies aimed at maximizing the corporate value of our client companies while also supporting their IR activities.

In the initial public offering (IPO) business, we have a team of highly experienced professionals and a system to ensure the most appropriate responses to customers' varied needs. We have a comprehensive support system in place to handle all processes leading up to the IPO. In addition to advice on pre-IPO matters, such as optimal capital strategies and internal control systems, these include help with preparation of disclosure and screening materials. We also have specialist staff to assist in post-IPO areas, such as investor relations (IR) and growth and capital strategies, thus ensuring that our clients' needs are addressed swiftly.

For corporate clients, Japan Investor Relations and Investor Support, Inc., a subsidiary, provides consulting services related to IR, corporate governance, and other matters and also conducts market research. That company offers services aimed at raising corporate value for clients and benefiting their business strategies.

Sales & Trading

In the equity sales and trading field, we provide a full range of services to a variety of customers, including Japanese and overseas institutional investors, corporations, financial institutions, and public entities. For many years, we have also earned a solid reputation for our macroeconomic research capabilities, and we also deliver high-quality information based on comprehensive analyses of individual companies in specific sectors. In addition, we offer meticulous support to facilitate IR activities of our customers, both in Japan and overseas.

Backed by a global sales network for Japanese equity, we are able not only to concentrate order flows but also provide solutions in such areas as share basket transactions and block trading. Our advanced systems enable us to provide the most effective services.

Going forward, we will focus on further developing our global businesses in such areas as overseas placements and foreign equity trading. We have assembled a team of people with considerable experience in equity derivatives. Aided by a well-honed risk management system, they offer appropriate recommendations according to the financial strategies of customers in such areas as asset management and fund-raising. We also have formidable sales prowess covering Japan and overseas markets, research capabilities underpinned by well-qualified analysts, and trading and execution expertise backed by a state-of-the-art front-desk trading system. In addition, we are strong in developing products incorporating derivative and other financial techniques. Drawing on these strengths, we are committed to addressing the sophisticated requirements of our customers in the future.

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