Company History

Year: 1895
The forerunners of today’s Daiwa Capital Markets started in Japan –
The Fujimoto Bank and the Sumitomo Bank.

Year: 1964
As part of its international expansion, Daiwa Securities opened its first representative
office in London.

Year: 1981
A UK registered company, Daiwa Europe Ltd, was established.

Year: 1987
Daiwa Europe moved into its current offices at 5 King William St.
This historic building, built in the early 20th century, is well known in the City of London for
its entrance hall replete with marble pillars and magnificent chandelier.

Year: 1999
Daiwa Securities became the first Japanese listed company to move to a holding company structure.

The wholesale sector operations of the former Daiwa Securities were merged with certain securities market operations of The Sumitomo Bank to form Daiwa SB Capital Markets
(Daiwa SBCM).

Daiwa Europe therefore also became Daiwa SBCM Europe.

Year: 2001
Daiwa Securities SMBC is created: Daiwa SB Capital Markets acquired the business of Sakura Securities Co., Ltd., absorbed part of the wholesale securities operations of Sakura Bank, Ltd., and changed its name to Daiwa Securities SMBC Co. Ltd. In line with this, the European company became Daiwa Securities SMBC Europe Limited.

Year: 2010
The European company is renamed Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited
Daiwa Securities Group buys Sumitomo Mitsui Financial group's minority stake in the business, and the investment bank becomes fully part of the Daiwa Group. The company in Japan becomes Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co Ltd and the European company is renamed Daiwa Capital Markets Europe Limited. Globally the brand is simply known as Daiwa Capital Markets - 'Centred on Asia: Serving the World'

Year: 2012
Daiwa's International investment banking companies, including Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, become wholly owned subsidiaries of Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Daiwa Capital Markets Europe, and other international investment banking companies including Daiwa Capital Markets Asia and Daiwa Capital Markets America, become fully owned subsidiaries of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. The transfer of international operations to Daiwa Securities Group’s holding company enables the firm to strengthen its global corporate governance structure.