Nikko Cordial Corporation (TSE: 8603; US: NIKOY), is a diversified financial services group which provides primarily securities related financial services, financing, asset management and other financial services. The major group companies are; Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. as a retail securities house, Nikko Citigroup Limited as a wholesale securities house, Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd. as an asset management service provider. The group provides customers with a broad range of financial solutions. The group has 9,072 employees as of March 31, 2004.