Kiyoto Matsuda

Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. engages in the financial instruments business that includes sales and trade of equity and bond, research, and investment trusts. It operates through the following business divisions: Retail, Corporate Investment Services, and Markets and Products. The Retail business division markets equities, bonds, investment trusts, and insurance for individual clients. The Corporate Investment Services business division offers securities solutions, investment banking, management strategies and raising funds for corporate clients. The Markets and Products division handles the product development. The company was founded in July 1917 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

IDERA Capital Management Ltd. (IDERA Capital ) is the Japanese asset management subsidiary of Marble Holdings KK, itself a subsidiary of Fosun International Holdings Ltd. in the Virgin Islands. The firm was created in 2012 when Ichirota Kato’s MK Asset Management (founded in 2001) merged with Atlas Partners Japan Ltd. (established in 2003) to form IDERA Capital Management Ltd. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm provides asset management and fund management services to individual and institutional investors. Their name is an acronym of Investment, Design, Entrepreneurship, Realize and Action which represent their values.

ARTERIA Networks Corp. engages in the Telecommunications business. It operates through the following business services: Internet, Network, Mansion Internet, and Others. The Internet service segment provides optical internet and IP phone services. The Network service offers leased line, VPN connection, and other network services. The Mansion Internet service provides optical internet services to condominiums. The Others service includes energy and mobile device management services. The company was founded on November 4, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Topaz Capital, Inc. is a financial brokerage firm that specializes in private debt funds. The Japanese company is a pioneer in this field and offers middle-risk, middle-return credit opportunities for institutional investors.