Nomura Holdings Inc

Nomura Holdings Inc. provides various financial services to individuals corporations financial institutions governments and governmental agencies worldwide. It operates through three segments: Retail Investment Management and Wholesale. The Retail segment offers various financial products and investment consultation services. The Investment Management segment engages in the management of funds investment trusts and other investment solutions; and provision of investment advisory custodial and administrative services. The Wholesale segment is involved in the research sale trading agency execution and market-making of fixed income and equity-related products. This segment also engages in underwriting various securities and other financial instruments such as various classes of shares convertible and exchangeable securities investment grade and high yield debts sovereign and emerging market debts structured securities and other securities; arranging private placements as well as other capital raising activities; and the provision of financial advisory services on business transactions comprising mergers and acquisitions divestitures spin-offs capital structuring corporate defense activities leveraged buyouts and risk solutions. The company was formerly known as The Nomura Securities Co. Ltd. and changed its name to Nomura Holdings Inc. in October 2001. Nomura Holdings Inc. was incorporated in 1925 and is headquartered in Tokyo Japan.