Yukitoshi Atsumi

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc., SMBC Friend Securities Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides securities brokerage and trading and investment advisory services. The company is based in Tokyo, Japan. The company was founded in 1948. Koichi Danno has been the CEO of the company since 2013. SMBC Friend Securities Co. was acquired by Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. on August 25, 2006 for $217.56 million.

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.