Nomura Holdings, Inc. operates as a holding company which provides the investment and financial services. It operates through the following segments: Retail, Investment Management Division, Wholesale and Merchant Banking. The Retail segment includes investment consultation services, distribution of trust certificates, and management of insurance agencies. The Investment Management Division offers public markets businesses, private markets businesses, new business and IM Division's internal control. The Wholesale segment consists of global markets and investment banking services such as trading of bonds, stocks, foreign exchange, and derivatives, and the underwriting of debt, equity, and other financial instruments. The company was founded by Tokushichi Nomura on December 25, 1925 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.