Masaru Tanaka

Part of Thinketh Bank Co., Ltd., Three S Co. Ltd. develops computer security systems. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. Three S Co. was acquired by Thinketh Bank Co., Ltd. from Aeria, Inc. on November 29, 2012 for $3.06 million.

Part of NIS Group Co., Ltd., Yamagen Securities Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides securities brokerage service. The company is based in Chuo-ku, Japan. Yamagen Securities was acquired by NIS Group Co., Ltd. on December 03, 2004.

NIS Leasing Co., Ltd. is engaged in general leasing and gurantee installment business. The company also offers store leasing and loan support for small and medium businesses. NIS Leasing was established in 2003 and is based in Tokyo, Japan.

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.