1902

Begin Operations as Fujimoto Bill Broker

1942

Change name to Fujimoto Securities Co. Ltd.
Begin offering investment trusts

1943

Fujimoto Securities Co. Ltd. merged with Nippon Trust Bank to establish Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

1948

Registered as a securities firm based on the Securities and Exchange Law

1949

Become a member of the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges

1959

First to commence overseas operations in NY

1968

Obtain license from Ministry of Finance as an integrated securities company

1969

Begin nationwide online operation system

1970

Underwriting manager for the first yen denominated bond issue

1971

Lead manager for first Asian dollar bond (Development Bank of Singapore)

1977

Issuance of first Euroyen Bond (European Investment Bank)

1985

Lead manager for first yen denominated bond issued in the US markets

1986

Begin home-trading services

1989

Become a registered member of the financial futures exchange

1990

Listed on seven stock exchanges in Europe

1992

Begin offering of Daiwa MMF

1993

Begin offering of monthly stock investment plan ("Ruito")

1995

First company to conduct share buy back after the amendment to the commercial law
Begin Mini stock transaction service

1996

Commence online brokerage service "Daiwa Direct"

1997

Introduce stock options

1998

Announce the Medium-term Management Plan
Conclude final agreement with The Sumitomo Bank Limited on setting up a joint venture company
Decision made to move to a holding company structure

1999

First listed company to move to a holding company structure
Establish Advisory committee

2000

Announce the Medium-term Management Plan
Establish Remuneration committee
Establish Corporate branding project

2001

Announcement of the Daiwa Securities Group Brand Statement
Introduction of the Daiwa Securities Brand Mark
Establishment of Daiwa Securities Media Networks for broadcasting business
Establishment of Daiwa Securities SMBC Principal Investments

2002

NIF Ventures Co., Ltd. (NIF Ventures Co., Ltd. merged with SMBC Capital Co.,Ltd. on October 1, 2005) to be listed on JASDAQ.
Establishment of Shanghai Daiwa SMBC-SIG Investment Consulting Co., Ltd.,
a joint venture with Shanghai International Group (SIG).

2003

Announce the Medium-term Management Plan -Best Brand Daiwa 2005-
Daiwa Securities SMBC to move to new head office

2004

Establishment of a Disclosure Policy
Transit to a "Committee System"
Introduce interim dividend
Commence wrap account service "Daiwa SMA"
Open a business at Daiwa SMBC-SCC Securities Co., Ltd.
Completed tie-up agreements with Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., and regional banks to engage in securities intermediary businesses

2005

Daiwa Direct course to revamp services
NIF Ventures Co., Ltd. and SMBC Capital Co.,Ltd. merged into "NIF SMBC Ventures Co., Ltd."

2006

Announce the Medium-term Management Plan -"Passion for the Best" 2008-

2007

The Daiwa Securities Group to move to new head office

2008

Daiwa Institute of Research Ltd. shifted to a holding company structure.
NIF SMBC Ventures Co., Ltd. changed company name to "Daiwa SMBC Capital Co., Ltd.".

2009

Announce the Medium-term Management Plan -"Passion for the Best" 2011-
Acquire J-REIT manager, Daiwa Real Estate Asset Management Co. Ltd. formerly known as K.K. daVinci Select
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. issued 402.5 million new shares
The Daiwa Securities Group and SMFG decided to dissolve the joint venture in wholesale business
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. acquired Daiwa Securities SMBC shares held by SMFG

2010

Daiwa Securities SMBC changed its company name to "Daiwa Securities Capital Markets Co. Ltd."