Takeshi Nakabayashi

Shaddy Co., Ltd. retails gift and related commodities. Its products include home products, furniture, tools, baby products, toiletries, cooking pots, and other personal goods. The company was founded in July 1926 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (BofA Securities Japan) is the wholly-owned Japanese brokerage subsidiary of Merrill Lynch International, Inc., which is ultimately owned by Bank of America Corp. (NYSE: BAC). Founded in 1998, the firm was formerly known as Merrill Lynch Japan Securities Co., Ltd. (MLJS) and changed their name to BofA Securities Co., Ltd. in line with grobal re-branding from BofA Merrill Lynch to BofA in 2020. They subsequently became BofA Securities Japan Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, BofA Securities Japan provides stock and bond trading, capital markets, investment banking and other advisory services to corporate clients, financial institutions and government agencies.

SBI Benefit Systems Co., Ltd. provides record keeping and management of pension contributions. It also offers payroll accounting and welfare benefit services. The company was founded in March 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., China Ping An Insurance Overseas (Holdings) Ltd. is a subsidiary that offers a wide range of investment products, asset management, and investment consulting services. The private company is based in Hong Kong, Hong Kong. The Chinese company has strong offshore investment research and portfolio management capabilities and are committed to providing clients with a wide range of overseas investment products, asset management, and consulting services. The company offers capital markets investment services including open-/closed-end funds, ETFs, and mandates in equity, fixed income, funds of hedge funds, and AI and quantitative investments, and alternative investment services including funds, co-investments, and direct investments in private equity, private debt, infrastructure, and real estate. Ping An Overseas Holdings draws on its strong investment research and portfolio management capabilities to provide clients with comprehensive value-added services and solutions.

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.

Nihon Kanko Menzei KK is a Japanese company that provides real estate services. The private company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

Chubun Sangyo Co., Ltd. provides communication services. Its business activities include media, communication and recruitment. The company was founded on October 16, 1995 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

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.

SBI Liquidity Market Co., Ltd. engages in the provision of market functions and services related to foreign exchange margin trading. The company was founded on July 8, 2008 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of Ascot Corp., Shiftlife Co. Ltd. is a real estate company based in Fukuoka, Japan. Shiftlife Co. offers a range of services including property information, business supply, recruitment, land recruitment information, and renovative inquiry. The Japanese company aims to help more people by creating spaces that reflect the power of people and the city. Shiftlife Co. provides the latest information on their website, including news on their latest projects such as the Yamaga City Mansion Project and the completion of the Amaze Tokitsu Bayside Square. The private company was founded in 2006 and was acquired by Ascot Corp. on October 31, 2018 for $2.22 million.

adfon, Inc. engages in the development and operation of Internet services. It also provides web marketing and promotions business. The company was founded on October 1, 2010 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

R & L Holdings KK is an investment holding private company based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company functions as a holding company for investments.