December
1925
The Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. established as a spin-off from Securities Dept. of Osaka Nomura Bank Co., Ltd.
January
1926
The Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. established as a spin-off from Securities Dept. of Osaka Nomura Bank Co., Ltd.
March
1927
New York office opened
January
1938
Obtains approval for stock trading in Japan
December
1946
Head office moves to Tokyo
November
1948
Registered as a securities firm based on the Securities and Exchange Law
April
1949
Becomes a member of the Tokyo Stock Exchange
October
1961
Nomura Securities listed on the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya stock exchanges.
March
1964
London representative office opened
March
1967
Establishes Nomura International (Hong Kong)
November
1969
Nomura Securities International Inc. becomes a registered member of the Boston Stock Exchange
July
1981
Nomura Securities International Inc. becomes a registered member of the New York Stock Exchange
September
1982
Becomes the first foreign investment bank to open a representative office in Beijing
March
1986
Nomura International Limited becomes a registered member of the London Stock Exchange.
October
2001
Reorganizes into a holding company and the functions of Nomura Holdings, Inc. and Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. are split.
December
2001
Nomura lists its shares on the New York Stock Exchange in the form of American Depositary Receipts.
February
2007
Instinet becomes a subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc.
October
2008
Acquires parts of Lehman Brothers' business operations in Asia-Pacific and EMEA. Nomura also acquires Lehman Brothers' service platform in India.
May
2016
Acquires a non-controlling 41% economic interest in American Century Investments
December
2025
Nomura will celebrate its 100th anniversary
