Yasutaro Sawada

SBI Securities Co., Ltd. is the broker/dealer subsidiary of SBI Financial Services Co. Ltd., itself a subsidiary of SBI Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8473) in Japan. The firm was founded in 1944 as SBI eTrade Securities Co., Ltd. and changed their name to SBI Securities Co., Ltd. in 2008. Headquartered in Tokyo, SBI Securities provides securities trading, underwriting and private placement services, which are offered through the Internet and call centers. Besides domestic stocks, the product lineup extends to investment trusts, foreign stocks, futures and options, FX (foreign exchange margin trading), domestic and foreign bonds, etc. to meet the various needs of investors, supporting efficient fund management of individual investors.

SBI Investment Co., Ltd. (SBI Investment) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBI Holdings, Inc. (TK: 8473) headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was formed in 2005 through the merger of SBI Ventures K.K., Softbank Contents Partners Corp. and Biovision Capital Corp.

SBI Financial Services Co., Ltd. operates as an intermediary holding company that engages in the financial service business. The company was founded in June 2012 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Softbank Telecom Corp. provides wired and wireless telecommunication services. It offers data and voice communication services for corporate, small, and medium size enterprises in Japan. The company was founded in October, 1984 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

SBI Net Systems Co., Ltd. engages in the development, manufacture and sale of information security services. Its products include encryption software, LAN security solution and others. The firm also engages in the provision of financial solutions, consulting services and information technology (IT) operation, application service provider (ASP) services, and technical support services. The company was founded on October 22, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.