Ryozo Akiyama

Simplex, Inc. engages in the acquisition and retention of share certificates. It provides consulting, system development, maintenance and operations to financial institutions to enable revenue generation through the use of sophisticated technologies. The company was founded on September 16, 1997 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Citigroup Global Markets Japan, Inc. (CGM-JP) is a wholly-owned broker/dealer subsidiary of Citigroup Japan Holdings GK, ultimately held by Citigroup, Inc. (NYSE: C) in the US. Previously known as Nikko Citigroup Ltd., the firm was founded in 1999 as a joint venture between US-based Citigroup and Nikko Securities, based in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, CGM-JP provides brokerage services to governmental institutions, financial institutions, multinational corporations and institutional investors. Their sales and trading, distribution and research capabilities span a broad range of asset classes, currencies, sectors and products including equities, commodities, credit, futures, foreign exchange (FX), emerging markets, G10 rates, municipals, prime finance and securitized markets.

MUFG Bank Ltd. engages in the business of financial services. It provides commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, leasing and others. The company was founded on August 15, 1919 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Japan Securities Clearing Corp. provides clearing and settlement services for securities exchanges. It offers equities and bonds, futures and options, Japanese government bonds, credit default swap and interest rate swap products. The company was founded in July 2002 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

D3 PUBLISHER, Inc. is a holding company, which develops and markets computer software. It offers design and development of computer game software and mobile content applications. The company was founded on February 5, 1992 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Simplex Asset Management Co., Ltd. (SAM) is the wholly-owned investment management subsidiary of Simplex Financial Holdings Co. Ltd. (TYO: 7176) in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 1999 and provides a range of services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes financial institutions, corporations and high-net-worth individuals globally.

SMBC Nikko Securities, Inc. is the securities brokerage subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (TYO: 8316) in Japan. Headquartered in Tokyo, the firm was founded in 2009 and provides stockbroking services to Japanese individuals and corporate clients.

Citigroup Japan Holdings GK operates as a holding company. The company provides financial services to consumers, corporations, governments, and institutions. The company was established in 1991 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Part of G.communication Co., Ltd., Cats Co Ltd is a software development company based in Nagoya, Japan. The Japanese company specializes in developing zipc case tools, which are used to design and verify embedded software using state transition matrixes (stms) in order to improve software quality. The company was founded by David Plekenpol. Cats Co was acquired by G.communication Co., Ltd. from C&I Holdings Co., Ltd. on January 31, 2005.

Coinage Toshi KK engages in the investment, holding, and management of securities. Its products include stocks and bonds. The company was founded on April 10, 2019 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

MONEY DESIGN Co., Ltd. engages in investment management and investment advisory services. It also involves in agency business, first class financial instruments and defined contribution pension operation & management business. The company was founded by Mamoru Taniya and Tomoyoshi Hirose on August 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Founded in 2015, Banque de Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. The company provides other information services and is based in London, UK.