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The booming digital assets industry worldwide has caught the interest of many well-established companies and institutional investors who are now making moves to enter the niche. For instance, Japan’s wealth manager Nomura is getting into crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) with a newly established unit.
“Nomura Holdings, Inc. today announced plans to reorganize its Future Innovation Company into a newly established Digital Company, effective April 1, 2022,” the company said in a blog post on March 1. The wealth management company
The Future Innovation Company was established in April 2019 with the aim of exploring opportunities in the new asset class. It is focused on developing digital services for clients who are interested in gaining exposure to digital assets such as crypto and NFTs.
“Digital assets such as cryptocurrencies, security tokens, and non-fungible tokens are gaining presence as a new asset class,” Nomura said. “The fusion of innovations stemming from distributed ledger technology with traditional finance is giving rise to a new range of services. By tapping into this, Nomura aims to expand its private markets businesses and broaden its services in focus areas including sustainability and decarbonization.”
By establishing the new digital assets-focused unit, Nomura plans to accelerate its business development and deepen its collaboration with global players in the digital asset space. “Nomura plans to strengthen collaboration in the digital domain across group companies, including its international operations, while also bolstering initiatives in focus areas as it builds on the work done by the Future Innovation Company,” the company added.
“This is an important next step in our digital evolution,” Nomura President and Group CEO Kentaro Okuda said. “Digital technology is a critical part of our strategic drive to expand our operations in private markets. The new Digital Company will lead deeper collaboration among internal and external stakeholders, accelerate our uptake of digital technologies, and enhance our client services.”
