TOKYO, April 23, 2026 - Monex Group, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby announces that the Nominating Committee of the Company has decided to propose the appointment of the following candidates to the Board of Directors at the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held in June 2026.
First, the current directors have actively attended and participated in board meetings and their respective committee meetings, and their contributions to constructive discussions were highly evaluated. Given the significant changes in our operating environment and increasing difficulties in management decision making, it was determined that a significant change to the current structure, composed of Directors with extensive knowledge of the Group’s business, would not be appropriate at this time. On the other hand, from the perspective of ensuring the medium-to long-term sustainability of the Board of Directors, it was recognized that the introduction of new perspectives is also necessary. Based on these considerations, the Nominating Committee conducted multiple rounds of deliberations and reviewed the skill matrix of the incumbent Directors, and concluded that, in addition to global experience and experience in the asset management business, a Director with advanced expertise in capital markets, M&A, and IT is required.
As a result, the Company has decided to increase the number of outside directors from the current six to seven by adding one new outside director, while maintaining the current four inside directors, bringing the total number of directors to eleven, which is considered to be optimal. Accordingly, the Company has resolved to submit a proposal for the election of directors comprising the reappointment of the current ten directors and the appointment of one new director.
Details about the General Meeting of Shareholders, including the date, time and location, will be disclosed on the Company’s website.
- The candidates for Members of the Board (11)
Notes:
Of the eleven candidates, ten are nominated for re-appointment and one is nominated for new appointment.
Seven candidates have been nominated for Outside Director.
< Independent/Outside> indicates an independent and outside director candidate. Positions described below are as of May 1, 2026.
Oki Matsumoto *For re-appointment
Chairman of the Board
Yuko Seimei *For re-appointment
Member of the Board
Representative Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer
Takashi Oyagi *For re-appointment
Member of the Board
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
Naofumi Yamada *For re-appointment
Member of the Board
Executive Officer
Nobuo Domae *For re-appointmentMember of the Board
Masaaki Koizumi *For re-appointmentMember of the Board
Certified Public Accountant (Koizumi C.P.A. Office)
Sachiko Habu *For re-appointmentMember of the Board
CEO, HABU Production CO., LTD.
Rami Suzuki *For re-appointmentMember of the Board
CEO and Representative Director, ARC Therapies Inc.
Ryoko Shimokawa *For re-appointmentMember of the Board
Senior Vice President in charge of Wellbeing Business, SOMPO Holdings, Inc.
Takayuki Sawano *For re-appointmentMember of the Board
Masashi Namatame *For new appointmentMember of the Board
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (scheduled)
*1 The Company will newly submit the appropriate documentation for Mr. Masashi Namatame to be an independent director.
- Information on board member candidates for new appointment(career summary, important concurrent positions at other organizations, and reasons for nomination)
Note:
Career summary an important concurrent positions at other organizations are as of May 1, 2026.
Masashi Namatame （ Date of birth:
September 27, 1964） Career summary】
April 1988 Joined The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Limited (currently SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited)
May 1998 Joined KPMG Peat Marwick (currently KPMG LLP)
October 1998 Advisor of Financial Supervisory Agency (currently Financial Services Agency)
January 2000 Director of Investment Banking Department of Deutsche Securities Limited (currently Deutsche Securities Inc.)
August 2004 Executive Director of Morgan Stanley Japan Limited (currently Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co., Ltd.)
November 2007 Managing Director of Investment Banking Division of Deutsche Securities Inc. June 2012 Head of Business Development of Visa Worldwide Japan Co., Ltd.
September 2015 Member of the Board of Directors, Managing Director of BlackRock Japan Co., Ltd.
September 2018 Outside Director of Mercari, Inc.
April 2020 Executive Officer and General Manager of Digital Strategy Dept. of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
April 2021 Managing Executive Officer, Group CDO (Chief Digital Officer) of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
May 2023 Outside Director of Bolttech Holdings Limited
April 2024 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Group CDO (Chief Digital Officer) of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
May 2025 Outside Director of Integrated Design & Engineering Holdings Co., Ltd.
May 2026 Senior Managing Executive Officer, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (scheduled)
Important concurrent positions】
Senior Managing Executive Officer, Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company (scheduled)
Reasons for nomination as director】
Masashi Namatame has extensive professional and global knowledge and deep experience across the banking, securities, insurance, and asset management industries. He also has experience overseeing digital strategy at a major listed corporate group and possesses substantial expertise in IT. In addition, he has experience serving as an outside director of a listed company.
[Reference]After the 22nd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled to be held in June 2026, the lead independent outside director to be elected by the outside directors is expected to be Mr. Nobuo Domae.
Contact: Akiko Kato
Corporate Communications Office Monex Group, Inc.
+81-3-4323-3983
Eichi Inada, Taishi Komori, Yuho Matsuura Investor Relations, Financial Control Department Monex Group, Inc.
+81-3-4323-8698
This material is an English translation of a Japanese announcement made on the date above. Although the Company intended to faithfully translate the Japanese document into English, the accuracy and correctness of this English translation is not guaranteed and thus you are encouraged to refer to the original Japanese document. This translation was made as a matter of record only and does not constitute an offer to sell or to solicit an offer to buy securities in the U.S.