NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwired - Nov 12, 2014) - Mizuho Securities USA (MSUSA), the U.S. investment banking subsidiary of the Mizuho Financial Group, will host its Second Annual Technology Corporate Access Day on November 18, 2014 in New York City.

Executive management teams from twenty public technology companies are expected to participate in the event, which will provide MSUSA's institutional investor clients with an efficient and exclusive experience to interact one-on-one with these companies. Fourteen companies from the U.S. and six Japanese companies are confirmed for the event, including thirteen with over $5 billion market cap.

John Koudounis, MSUSA President and CEO, stated, "Keeping clients ahead of the curve in today's fast-changing market environment requires sophisticated technology, experienced and highly skilled sales and trading staff and hosting events such as the Technology Corporate Access Day to give customers exclusive opportunities to engage with senior executives and gain insight on the new developments and innovation powering this important sector."

"MSUSA will continue to deliver highly valued events such as the Technology Corporate Access Day for clients as we grow our Equity franchise in the US. These one-on-one meetings with Asian and US technology companies at one event emphasize our strength of bridging Asia and the Americas," commented Matthew DeSalvo, Executive Managing Director and Head of MSUSA's Equity Division.

For further information about Mizuho Securities USA Technology Corporate Access Day, please contact:

Mizuho Securities USA Equity Research Sales, 212-205-7508

Arin Amanda Prisand, Executive Director, Corporate Access, 212-205-7821

About Mizuho Securities USA
 Mizuho Securities USA Inc. is a U.S. registered broker-dealer headquartered in New York City, with offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Hoboken (NJ), Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and London (UK). MSUSA provides a wide range of fixed income and equity securities products and investment banking services to institutional clients. MSUSA is one of only 22 firms designated as a Primary Dealer in U.S. Government and Agency securities. MSUSA also is a U.S. registered futures commission merchant ("FCM") and a member of most international futures exchanges. MSUSA's parent company, Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd., is a top-tier, full-service, Japanese securities firm and a core member of the Mizuho Financial Group. http://www.mizuhosecurities.com

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: MFG), based in Japan, is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, offering a broad range of financial services including banking, securities, trust and asset management, credit card, private banking services, and venture capital through its group companies. The group has approximately 56,000 staff working in more than 920 offices in over 32 countries and total assets of over $1.79 trillion as of June 30, 2014. Its core global corporate banking entity, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd., has offices throughout Japan, the U.S., the Americas, and the world, providing financial and strategic solutions to major corporations, financial institutions and public sector entities. For more information, please visit http://www.mizuho-fg.co.jp/english/