At the general meeting of shareholders of Nomura Holdings, the largest securities company, the president apologized for the loss of more than 310 billion yen due to transactions with American customers, and emphasized his stance to prevent recurrence.
Nomura Holdings held a general meeting of shareholders in Minato-ku, Tokyo on the 21st, with 125 shareholders attending and many shareholders participating online.
The content is not disclosed, but according to the company, President Kentaro Okuda said, "I'm sorry to have caused concern to our shareholders," regarding the loss of more than 310 billion yen in dealings with American customers. I apologize.
According to people familiar with the matter, this loss is believed to be due to a deal with the investment company Archegos Capital Management, and not only Nomura but also financial institutions around the world have posted large losses.
In the question and answer session, shareholders asked, "Is the report to the officers sufficient?", And the company reviewed the comprehensive financial services that caused the loss and assigned a new CEO to a local subsidiary in the United States. He explained that he was appointed and emphasized his stance of trying to prevent recurrence.
A major company that advises on the exercise of voting rights over this loss recommended "opposition" to the appointment of some directors, but all 12 candidates for directors, including President Okuda, were approved by a majority. ..