Daiwa Securities Group

What is Daiwa Securities Group?

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is a comprehensive financial service firm that engages in brokerage, trading, underwriting, and advising activities. With a deeply rooted history dating back to 1902, the company has evolved into a leader in securities broker-dealer services.

The group is organized into three primary business segments: Retail Securities, Wholesale Securities & Investment, and Asset Management. With a focus on providing a range of financial services, it caters to individual investors, unlisted companies, corporate clients, and institutional investors both domestically within Japan and internationally. Retail operations involve offering financial products and face-to-face consulting, supported by Internet services.

The Wholesale & Investments division, through Daiwa Securities SMBC Co Ltd., leverages financial and capital markets to resolve the financing and investment challenges of its clients. Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments Co.

Ltd. manages the group's own capital in private equity, real estate, and other asset classes while also developing and operating investment funds. Daiwa SMBC Capital Co., Ltd. concentrates on venture capital investments.

Asset management responsibilities fall under Daiwa Asset Management Co.

Ltd. and Daiwa SB Investments Ltd., which establish, manage, and market investment trusts for various targets and themes, as well as provide pension fund management and other institutional investor services. Further supporting the group's multifaceted operations, Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. offers research, consulting, and systems support operations for the group, supplying essential information and recommendations to foster business growth.

Daiwa Institute of Research Business Innovation Ltd. extends systems support to companies outside the group, establishing itself as a vital IT development and support partner. Daiwa Securities Group invests in companies with an investment minimum of $2,600,000 and up to a maximum of $106,000,000, seeking opportunities that align with its robust network in capital markets and comprehensive services portfolio.