Nomura Holdings, Inc. (Nomura) is a financial services company having global operations. The Company operates in five business segments: Retail, which includes investment consultation services to the retail customers; Global Markets, which includes fixed income and equity trading, Investment Banking, which includes merger and acquisition advisory and corporate financing businesses; Merchant Banking, which is engaged in private equity investments, and Asset Management, which is engaged in the development and management of investment trusts, and investment advisory services.