Private company

Nikko Cordial

Former Japanese holding company

Nikko Cordial Corporation Kabushiki-kaisha Nikkō Kōdiaru Gurūpu (株式会社日興コーディアルグループ) was the holding company for Nikko Cordial Securities, Japan's third largest brokerage until 2008, when Nikko Cordial Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup; upon completion of share exchange, it merged with Citigroup Japan Holdings Ltd. to form Nikko Citi Holdings Inc., before changing its name to Citigroup Japan Holdings Corp. in 2009.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1944Founded1

Nikko Cordial Corporation Kabushiki-kaisha Nikkō Kōdiaru Gurūpu (株式会社日興コーディアルグループ) was the holding company for Nikko Cordial Securities, Japan's third largest brokerage until 2008, when Nikko Cordial Corporation became a wholly owned subsidiary of Citigroup; upon completion of share exchange, it merged with Citigroup Japan Holdings Ltd. to form Nikko Citi Holdings Inc., before changing its name to Citigroup Japan Holdings Corp. in 2009.2

Products and brands

Monex – retail securities firm

Nikko Citigroup – joint venture with Citigroup involved in investment banking, trading and research.

Nikko Cordial Securities – retail and corporate securities firm

From Wikipedia’s article on Nikko Cordial, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. Jan 23, 2008Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1944Founded Founded1

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