Zenji Nakamura

UBS Securities Japan Co., Ltd. (UBS-SJ) is part of the investment banking division and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Switzerland-based UBS AG (SWX: UBSN; NYSE: UBS). Located in Tokyo, the firm was established in 1988. The firm's culture emphasizes cross-business cooperation with fellow subsidiaries both in Japan and globally, combining the reach of a global group with local knowledge and insight. One of the largest securities operations in Japan, UBS-SJ provides investment products and services to Japanese institutional and corporate clients, as well as to foreign investors doing business in Japan. The firm's business is organized in three departments: FIRC (fixed income, rates and currencies), equity and investment banking. The investment banking division specializes in large-cap mergers and acquisitions, performing market research and analysis of M&A deals from a global perspective. The equity department is research-oriented and covers an extensive universe of large-cap Japanese firms. They also cover small- and mid-cap equity, and have specialist expertise in the automobile, auto parts, machinery and pharmaceutical sectors. Services provided to corporate clients include assistance with IPOs, block trades, convertible bonds, and warrants.

UBS SuMi TRUST Wealth Management Co., Ltd. was founded in 2020 and is based in Tokyo, Japan. The Japanese company offers tailor-made solutions for asset management and succession of property to achieve the goals of each customer. The joint venture company provides comprehensive services mainly for wealthy customers, including the operation and management of financial assets and real estate, as well as support for important family and business issues. UBS SuMi TRUST publishes a foreign investment trust operation report and has achieved high-dimensional comprehensive power by providing products and services from UBS Bank and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank. The company has hundreds of analysts, economists, and strategists worldwide who monitor the market on behalf of customers and research UBS's investment strategy and investigation department chief investment office (CIO) gather and analyze the latest information from around the world to support customers' asset value.

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.