Kiichiro Iwasaki

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (NSC) is a wholly-owned brokerage subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TSE: 8604; NYSE: NMR). Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1925. NSC places a strong emphasis on research, both fundamental and quantitative. In addition to stock and bond underwriting, their activities include IPO and M&A advisory, wealth management, separately managed accounts, fund wrap services, prime brokerage and structured equity finance. Their clients include institutions, hedge funds, private banks and private equity funds as well as corporate clients and retail investors.

The Sankei Building Co., Ltd. engages in the business of leasing, construction, planning, contracting and managing services for real estate. It also provides nursing care services; management, planning and operation of fee-based homes for the elderly; planning and production of plays, movies, and other performances; management and operation of rental meeting rooms; restaurant management; hotel management; general leasing operations; brokerage and transaction mediation; buying and selling of art objects; direct investment; sales, brokerage and management of investments in special purpose companies; REITs (Real Estate Investment Trusts) and others. The company was founded on June 11, 1951 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.