Yuichiro Ito

GCI Asset Management, Inc. (GCI-AM) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the holding company GCI Capital Co. Ltd., an independent financial group whose significant shareholders include the management, Marubeni Corp. (TSE: 8002), Nikko Cordial Corp. (TSE: 8603) and JAFCO Co. (TSE: 8595). GCI-AM was established in 2000 as Global Cyber Investment and is located in Tokyo. The firm manages segregated accounts as well as a range of Japanese and offshore alternative investment products. Their clients are private individuals including retail investors as well as institutions including pension funds. Their clientele is both Japanese and foreign. The firm operates in close relationship with fellow subsidiary FXCM Japan, a foreign exchange trading and financial futures specialist, and their wholly-owned subsidiary GCI Investment Management Singapore. They also cooperate with US-based alternative asset management firms on multimanager strategies, and sub-advise third-party single-manager strategies. The GCI group aims to provide risk capital in Japan and abroad and contribute to Japan's investment-driven economy.

GCI Capital Co., Ltd. operates as a holding company which provides proprietary investment services. It offers online foreign currency margin trading services to retail investors, systems development, financial investment services, opportunities among financial technology, information technology and education. The company was founded on June 1, 2005 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Music Securities Co., Ltd. engages in securitization business for intellectual property rights and music business. Its operations are carried out through two businesses: Securitization and Music. The Securitization business engages in micro-investment platform business, fund business and fund distribution business. The Music business engages in record label, copyright management and artist management businesses. The company was founded by Masami Komatsu on December 28, 2000 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

Mitsubishi UFJ Trust & Banking Corp. engages in the banking business. It also provides asset management, administration, investment, and consulting services. Its products include derivatives, foreign investment trusts, pension funds, bonds, and equity investments. The company was founded on March 10, 1927 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.

K-Zone Corp engages in the operation of investment information service. It operates investment simulation site TRETABI and investment information website MONEY. The company was founded on March 1, 2013 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.