Michio Osawa

Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. (NAM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc. (TYO: 8604; NYSE: NMR) in Japan. Founded in 1959 as Nomura Securities Investment Trust Co., Ltd., the firm became Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd. in 1997 when they merged with Nomura Investment Management Co., Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, NAM provides investment advisory services globally to a broad range of institutional investors as well as pooled investment vehicles, including private funds and Japanese investment trusts.

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.

Harvard University engages in the provision of teaching and research. It has twelve degree-granting Schools in addition to the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, offering a global education. The university was founded in 1636 and is headquartered in Cambridge, MA.

Fukuoka Jisho Co. Ltd. is a real estate company that provides property leasing and sales. The company is engaged in real estate brokerage, management, construction and development, marketing, and reclamation. Fukuoka Jisho also offers urban planning, development, and consulting services. The firm was established in 1961 and is based in Fukuoka, Japan.

FIG LLC (Private Equity) (FIG) is a private equity firm subsidiary of FIG LLC founded in 1998 by Wesley Edens, Randal Nardone, and Robert Kauffman. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. (Private Banking) (NSC-Private Banking) is the private banking division of Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., the wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings Inc. (TYO: 8604; ADR: NMR) in Japan. The firm was founded in 1925 as a spin-off from the securities department of Osaka Nomura Bank. Headquartered in Tokyo, NSC-Private Banking provides investment advisory and private banking services including separately managed accounts to a domestic clientele of institutions and high-net worth individuals. They also offer stock, mutual funds, bonds, ETF, REIT and FX products.

The Japan Securities Dealers Association operates as its name suggests, serving as an association for securities dealers in Japan. The non-profit company is based in Tokyo, Japan.

The Nishinippon Shimbun Co., Ltd. engages in news publishing business. It publishes regional newspaper and operates web news sites with focus on Kyushu readers and viewers. The company was founded in 1877 and is headquartered in Fukuoka, Japan.

The Chartered Institute For Securities & Investment operates as securities and investment educational institute. It is the professional body for those who work in the securities and investment industry in the UK and in a growing number of major financial centres round the world. The company was founded in 1992 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Chitose Country Club Co., Ltd. engages in golf course operations and asset management. It operates an 18-hole golf course in Chitose, Hokkaido. The company was founded on September 1, 2016 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of MBK Partners, Ltd., Next Golf Management Corp. is a golf course reservation site for Accordia Golf, the largest golf course operating Japanese company in Japan. The company offers an online platform to search for optimal plans from Accordia Golf management golf courses nationwide. The company provides a "best rate warranty" and "great points" to respond to customers' golf life needs. The platform also offers one-person reservation and competition reservation options. Yuko Tashiro has been the CEO of the company since 2019.

Fiducia KK (Fiducia) is a venture capital firm founded in 2020 by Shibata Takumi and Shimizu Tokihiko. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Fortress Investment Group (Japan) Godo Kaisha (Fortress Japan) is an independent investment management firm headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. The firm was formerly known as Fortress Real Estate (Asia) Godo Kaisha. Fortress Japan manages assets on behalf of institutional clients and private investors.