Takashi Kobayashi

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. engages in the provision of financial services centered on banking. It operates through the following business segments: Wholesale, Retail, International, Market Sales, and Headquarters Management. The Wholesale segment covers business for customers of large and medium-sized companies in Japan. The Retail segment handles business for domestic individuals and SME customers. The International segment comprises of business for overseas Japanese and non-Japanese companies. The Market Sales segment corresponds to financial market business. The Headquarters Management segment includes all other businesses not covered by other segments. The company was founded in April 2001 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance Co. engages in the sale and maintenance services for insurance products to individuals and companies. The company offers financial lending, investment, security services and others. It also provides consulting services for the transition from qualified retirement pensions to defined-benefit pension plans and defined-contribution pension plans. The company was founded on November 22, 1923 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.