Daiwa Securities Group Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates in the financial and capital markets in Japan and internationally. It operates through four segments: Wealth Management, Asset Management, Global Markets & Investment Banking, and Other. The Wealth Management segment offers wrap and investment trust administration services, as well as asset management services for individual investors and unlisted companies. The Asset Management segment offers securities, real estate, and alternative asset management services. The Global Markets & Investment Banking segment offers securities sales and trading of for institutional investors, etc.; global investment banking services, which conducts underwriting of securities issued by industrial corporations, financial corporations, etc.; and merger and acquisition advisory services. The Other segment includes research, consulting, and system services. The company was formerly known as Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. and changed its name to Daiwa Securities Group Inc. in 1999. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. was founded in 1902 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.