Mizuho Securities belongs to Mizuho Financial Group (MHFG), formed on April 1, 2002, when the former Fuji Bank, Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank, and Industrial Bank of Japan were reorganized into two banks: Mizuho Bank, Ltd., and Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. At the same time, two more companies—Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., and Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd.—were formed, signaling the birth of a new financial group with four core members.
On April 26, 2005, MHFG announced its “Channel to Discovery” plan. Under the plan, the Group has realigned its business structure into three global segments- Global Corporate Group, Global Retail Group, and Global Asset & Wealth Management Group-based on the needs of customers.
Global Corporate Group sets up global corporate banking and wholesale securities alliances aimed at catering to the needs of large and global corporations. It takes advantage of MHFG' s integrated financial strengths to deliver highly specialized, cutting-edge products and services.
Global Retail Group responds to the increasingly diversified and globalized needs of individuals, as well as small and medium-sized companies. It actively forms alliances with prominent companies in Japan and overseas to provide products and services on a global level.
Global Asset & Wealth Management Group addresses customers' multifaceted and sophisticated needs in the areas of trust and custody, as well as private banking, to offer products and services on a global scale.
