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SBI Holdings History

2024

February: Tozai Asset Management changed its name to SBI Tozai Realty Advisors Co., Ltd.
January: ARUHI Corporation changed its name to SBI ARUHI Corporation.

2023

December: Osaka Digital Exchange Co., Ltd. starts trading at the proprietary trading system for security tokens “START”.
December: Signed a memorandum of understanding for potential business alliance with Aramco, one of the world’s leading integrated energy and chemicals companies based in Saudi Arabia.
December: Aruhi Corporation Made SBI Estate Finance Co., Ltd. a wholly owned subsidiary.
December: （SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. has waived foreign exchange commissions for USD/JPY pair in foreign exchange (real-time foreign exchange) transactions for customers using the Internet Course.
November: SBI Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. concludes an exclusive distribution agreement with civita Medical Technology Co., Ltd. for single-use endoscopes for urology in Japan.
November: Signed a basic memorandum of understanding with Circle Internet Financial for a comprehensive business alliance to distribute the stable coin USDC in Japan, open bank accounts with Circle, and promote Circle's Web3-related services.
November: Concluded a capital and business agreement with ProjectCompany, Inc. (Currently, ProjectHoldings, Inc.).
November: Concluded a capital and business agreement with Mynavi Corporation.
November: Signed a memorandum of understanding with King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia's national research and development institute, for a business alliance.
November: Signed a strategic capital alliance agreement with Novastar Ventures, an African venture capital firm, for investment business on the African continent.
October: Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), a leading Taiwanese semiconductor foundry, has selected Ohira-mura, Kurokawa-gun, Miyagi Prefecture, as the site for its semiconductor foundry, and SBI Holdings, Inc., PSMC, JSMC Co., Ltd., and Miyagi Prefecture have signed a basic agreement for the construction of the semiconductor factory.
October: Carbon EX launches carbon credit and emission credits exchange service.
October: SBI M&A Solution Co., Ltd. and Hongo Tsuji M&A Solution Co., Ltd. merged with the effective date as October 1, 2023.
September: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. waives online domestic stock trading commissions for customers using the Internet Course.
August: Made acquisition of shares that falls under the “buying up” for Medical Data Vision, Inc.
July: Reached basic agreement with Man Group plc, a leading asset management firm, to establish a joint venture.
July: Signed a basic Memorandum of Understanding with National Technology Group based in Saudi Arabia for a business alliance.
July: FOLIO Holdings Co., Ltd. made AlpacaTech Co. Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary.
July: Reached a basic agreement with Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation (PSMC), a major Taiwanese semiconductor foundry, to establish a preparatory company for the establishment of a semiconductor factory in Japan.
July: Okasan Asset Management Co., Ltd. changed its name to SBI Okasan Asset Management Co., Ltd.
June: Tender Offer for shares of Shinsei Bank, Limited completed.
June: SBI Regional Revitalization Services Co., Ltd. and BALNIBARBI Co., Ltd. jointly established SBI Regional Development LLC.
June: SBI Holdings, Inc. and Asuene Inc. jointly established Carbon EX Inc., targeting the establishment of a carbon credit and emission rights exchange.
May: SBI Private REIT Advisors Co., Ltd. established SBI Private REIT, Inc. as the organizer.
April: Rheos Capital Works Inc. listed on the Growth Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
March: SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. listed on the Standard Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
March: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. merged SBI NEOMOBILE SECURITIES Co., Ltd.
March: Made HashHub Inc. a consolidated subsidiary.
February: SBI Holdings, Inc., SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd., and Simplex Holdings, Inc. established a joint venture, SBI Simplex Solutions Co., Ltd.
February: Made CREAL Inc. an equity-method affiliate.
January: SBI Holdings, Inc. and SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. concluded a capital and business agreement with Simplex Holdings, Inc.
January: Concluded a capital and business agreement with CREAL Inc.
January: Made gumi Inc. an equity-method affiliate.
January: Shinsei Bank, Limited changed its name to SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited.

2022

December: Concluded a capital and business agreement with gumi Inc.
November: Sojitz REIT Advisors K.K. became a consolidated subsidiary and changed its name to SBI REIT Advisors Co., Ltd.
November: Made Okasan Asset Management Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary.
November: Made ARUHI Corporation a consolidated subsidiary.
November: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Shinsei Bank, Limited and its wholly owned subsidiary, Shinsei Securities Co., Ltd. on the reorganization of Shinsei Securities Co., Ltd.
October: Signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Cboe Bats, LLC, a subsidiary of Cboe Global Markets, Inc.
October: SBI Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. acquired all shares of Shinsei Investment Management Co., Ltd. and made it a wholly owned subsidiary.
October: SBI Leasing Services Co., Ltd. listed on the Growth Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
September: SBI Remit Co., Ltd. merged Money Tap Co., Ltd.
September: Concluded a capital and business agreement with BALNIBARBI Co., Ltd.
September: Made THE Global Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary.
July: Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd. changed its Long-term Isser Ratings to A (Stable) from A- on SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd., to A- (Positive) from A- (Stable) on Shinsei Bank, Limited, and to A- (Positive) from A- (Stable) on Showa Leasing Co., Ltd.
July: Made BITPoint Japan Co., Ltd. a consolidated subsidiary.
June: Acquired additional shares of CHANGE, Inc. and made it an equity-method affiliate.
June: Concluded a Basic Agreement on Comprehensive Capital and Business Alliance with the SMBC Group.
May: Concluded an agreement on a strategic capital and business alliance with THE TAIKO BANK,LTD., in the vision of regional revitalization and the realization of a sustainable society
May: Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with Remixpoint,inc. to expand business fields and scale to improve management efficiency and competitiveness further and provide services with even higher customer satisfaction
April: According to Rating and Investment Information, Inc., the credit rating of SBI Holdings, Inc and SBI SECURITIES was upgraded from "BBB+" to "A-," "A-" to "A," respectively
April: Osaka Digital Exchange Co.,Ltd. was registered as a Financial Instruments Business Operator Engaged in Type I Financial Instruments Business
April: Japan Digital Space Economy Federation was established as an organization conducive to the affluent life of people, economic development in the digital space, and the sound development of the Japanese economy that makes policy proposals, disseminates information, and engages in dialogue with various related organizations
April: Transitioned to Prime Market of the TSE
March: Acquired additional shares of ALBERT Inc.
March: Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with CHANGE Inc.

2021

December: Acquired additional shares of Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd.
December: Shinsei Bank, Limited. became a consolidated subsidiary
December: TaoTao Incorporation and SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd. merged on December 1, 2021, as an effective date
September: Along with Switzerland Sygnum Bank Group and Azimut Group in Italy, we established a fund in Singapore to invest in digital asset-related companies, mainly in Southeast Asia and European regions
September: Established Osaka Head Office
September: Acquired the shares of Smartapp Inc. which develops the Non-Fungible Token business, and has become a consolidated subsidiary; afterward, the company name was changed to SBINFT Co., Ltd.
June: Concluded a capital and business alliance agreement with ALBERT Inc.
May: SBI Holdings, Inc., Kyushu Electric Power Company, Incorporated, and CHIKUHO BANK Ltd jointly established the Machi no Wa Co., Ltd for the purpose of developing a business that promotes regional revitalization and revitalization of the regional economy, including the issuance and operation services of electronic gift certificates and regional currency with premium
May: Formed a capital and business alliance with Tsukuba Bank, Ltd. to endeavor towards contribution in regional revitalization, through reinvigoration of regional financial institutions and regional economy
April: Jointly established Osaka Digital Exchange Co., Ltd. with the SMBC Group
April: Established SBI Financial and Economic Research Institute Co., Ltd.

2020

November: Entered into the medical informatics field by concluding a capital and business alliance with Medical Data Vision Co., Ltd.
November: Formed a capital and business alliance with Jimoto Holdings, Inc. to endeavor towards contribution in regional revitalization, through reinvigoration of regional financial institutions and regional economy
October: Formed a capital and business alliance with The Towa Bank, Ltd. to endeavor towards contribution in regional revitalization, through reinvigoration of regional financial institutions and regional economy
August: Jointly established Regional Revitalization Partners Co., Ltd. with four partner companies.
June: Rheos Capital Works Inc. became a consolidated subsidiary.
April: Established the SBI 4&5 Investment Limited Partnership and SBI 4&5 Investment Limited Partnership No.2 (4+5 Fund) to invest primarily in innovative technologies and services in a wide range of industries such as " Society 5.0 for SDGs " and " Industry4.0."
April: Concluded basic agreement with the SMBC Group on a strategic capital and business alliance.
April: Acquired Cambodian microfinance institution SBI LY HOUR BANK PLC. (formerly Ly Hour Microfinance Institution PLC.) and obtained a banking license.
February: Formed a capital and business alliance with The Shimizu Bank, Ltd. to endeavor towards contribution in regional revitalization, through reinvigoration of regional financial institutions and regional economy
January: Formed a capital and business alliance with THE CHIKUHO BANK Ltd. to endeavor towards contribution in regional revitalization, through reinvigoration of regional financial institutions and regional economy

2019

December: Jointly established SBI OneConnect Japan Co., Ltd. with An ke technology Co., Ltd. and OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary and subsidiary of one of the largest private financial institutions, Ping An Insurance Group, and commenced domestic service
December: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. announces to free commission for part of its services
November: Formed a capital and business alliance with FUKUSHIMA-BANK, Ltd. to endeavor towards contribution in regional revitalization, through reinvigoration of regional financial institutions and regional economy
November: SBI NEO FINANCIAL SERVICES Co., Ltd. has signed an agreement to establish SBI LendingHome Asia Co., Ltd. as a joint venture with LendingHome Corporation, a provider of a mortgage loan platform in the U.S.
November: Established SBI PayKey Asia Co., Ltd., a joint venture with Israel's Decentralized Mobile Applications Ltd. to support distribution and adoption of “PayKey”, a social banking solution that seamlessly delivers financial services from various media applications
October: Approval from the Central Bank of Cambodia for the acquisition of shares in Ly Hour Microfinance Institution PLC., which operates microfinance business in Cambodia
October: SBI Security Solutions Co., Ltd. and NEC Corporation jointly established SBI DigiTrust Co., Ltd. to provide solutions for financial institutions, etc., such as personal identification (KYC), AML/CFT and next-generation authentication using distributed ledger technology
October: SBI Holdings, Inc. and Z Holdings Corporation formed an alliance amongst their group companies.
October: SBI Securities (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. has been granted the Capital Markets Services Licence under the Securities and Futures Act (CAP. 289) (THE SFA) by the Monetary Authority of Singapore as of Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019.
October: SBI Regional Business Investment Co., Ltd. established the SBI Business Succession Fund (SBI Regional Business Succession Investment No. 1 LPS), in order to support business succession for SMEs nationwide
October: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. and 5 other securities companies jointly established the Japan STO Association, a self-regulatory organization for security token offerings (STO), in order to promote the healthy development of the industry
September: Formed a capital and business alliance with Shimane Bank to endeavor towards contribution in regional revitalization, through reinvigoration of regional financial institutions and regional economy
August: Established of SBI Africa Co., Ltd. that engage in export of Japanese used cars towards Africa-centric emerging markets
July: SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd. (formerly SBI Virtual Currencies Co., Ltd.) launched cryptocurrency spot transaction service “VC TRADE Pro”
May: Established a representative office in Manila, Philippines
April: SBI NEO MOBILE SECURITIES Co., Ltd. was registered as a Type I Financial Instruments operator and commenced service on Wednesday, Apr. 10, 2019
March: Established a representative office in Berlin, Germany, as the first representative office in Europe
March: Established SBI Mining Chip Co., Ltd. that manufacture mining chips and develop mining systems for cryptocurrencies
March: Established Money Tap Co., Ltd., the provider of next-generation financial infrastructure
March: *SBI SSI Holdings Co., Ltd. acquires shares of JAPAN ANIMAL CLUB CO. LTD. and makes it a subsidiary
February: Established SBI Regional Business Investment Co., Ltd., a company that manages and operates the business succession fund

2018

October: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. and CCC Marketing Co., Ltd., concluded a capital and business alliance, establishing SBI NEOMOBILE SECURITIES Co., Ltd.
September: SBI Regional Revitalization Asset Management Co., Ltd. completes registration as a Type 2 Financial Business Operator, and Investment Management Business Operator
September: SBI Holdings, Inc., Orb Inc. and GLORY LTD. began a PoC in Oct. 2018 for the settlement token “S-Coin,” which is issued by SBI Holdings, Inc. through the S-Coin Platform, that utilize blockchain/distributed ledger technology
September: SBI Ripple Asia Co., Ltd. completes registration as an electronic payment agency
August: Morningstar Japan K.K. (currently SBI Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.) acquires 67% shares in Carret Holdings, Inc., the holding company of Carret Asset Management, a U.S. asset management company, to make it a subsidiary, subject to approval from the local authorities
June: SBI Virtual Currencies Co., Ltd. launched cryptocurrency spot transaction service “VC TRADE”
April: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. jointly established the “Securities Consortium” with 35 companies centered on brokerage firms.
March: After completing registration as a Type 1 Financial Business Operator on Mar. 6, 2018, starting from Apr. 2, 2018, SBI PRIME SECURITIES Co., Ltd. begins to offer a new domestic stock spots trading service SBBO-X in collaboration with SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.
February: Established a representative office in Jakarta, Indonesia
January: Establishment of the SBI AI&Blockchain LPS (SBI AI&Blockchain Fund), a venture capital fund targeting the AI and blockchain sphere

2017

December: SBI Holdings, Inc. and SBI Ripple Asia Co., Ltd. established the “Japan Payment Card Consortium”
October: Establishment of SBI CapitalBase Co., Ltd. that offers a fintech-driven platform to support financing of SMEs
October: SBI Holdings, Inc. and SBI Ripple Asia Co., Ltd., together with other participating companies, jointly inaugurated the “Beyond Blockchain Technical Program” to endeavor towards training engineers related to advanced technology such as blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT) and cryptocurrency
October: Morningstar Japan K.K. (currently SBI Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.) commenced rating business for cryptocurrencies and ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings)
October: SBI Japannext Co., Ltd. begins management of B-Market, a private transaction system of Japanese government bonds
October: SBI Holdings, Inc. and Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. established JAL SBI FinTech Co., Ltd. as a shared holding company. The first joint action was the establishment of the joint venture JAL Payment Port Co., Ltd. between Japan Airlines Co., Ltd., JAL SBI FinTech Co., Ltd., and SBI Sumishin Net Bank Ltd, and entered global brand prepaid card business in 2018
September: SBI Holdings, Inc. begins project for constructing the “S-Coin Platform” as a new settlement platform for reduced settlement cost and transition to a cashless society, utilizing the S-Coin for settlement
September: SBI Holdings, Inc. acquires 20% shares of Sri Lankan Wealth Trust Securities Limited and agreed to provide investment products, mainly Sri Lankan bonds, through SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.
September: Capital participation in SBI FinTech Incubation Co., Ltd. from SoftBank Group Corp. and Toppan Printing CO., LTD.
August: The Russian commercial bank SBI Bank LLC (previously YAR Bank LLC) was converted as a wholly owned subsidiary
August: SBI Holdings, Inc. agreed to acquire a part of the equity of SBI Thai Online Securities Co., Ltd. from Finansia Syrus Securities Pcl. to make it a consolidated subsidiary of the Company
August: SBI FinTech Solutions Co., Ltd. and Coinplug of South Korea established SBI Cosmoney Co., Ltd. as a joint venture focusing on international remittance between South Korea and the world
July: SBI AXES Co., Ltd. changed its name to SBI FinTech Solutions Co., Ltd.
June: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd acquired all shares of SBI MONEY PLAZA Co., Ltd. from SBI FINANCIAL SERVICES Co., Ltd., an intermediate holding company
May: SBI Holdings, Inc. and ReNet Japan Group, Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding　to jointly establish a joint venture company to develop a leasing business in Cambodia for automobiles, motorcycles, motor tricycles, and agricultural equipment, utilizing fintech
April: Established SBI Leasing Services Co., Ltd. for operating leases arrangement
April: SBI Holdings, Inc. and SFC Laboratory of Keio University begin collaborative research into improvement of aging-related diseases via 5-Aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA)
March: The Japan Bank Consortium, for which SBI Holdings, Inc. and SBI Ripple Asia Co., Ltd. serve as the secretariat, has conducted a PoC on the “RC Cloud,” a payment and settlement platform that uses blockchain-related technology (distributed ledger technology) to unitarily handle domestic and foreign exchange
March: SBI Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. signs licensing contract allowing sole distribution rights in Japan of “ALAGLIO® Divided Granules 1.5g” with Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
March: SBI Insurance Holding Company Planning Co., Ltd. (prep company for an insurance holding company to unify insurance business) receives authorization from relevant authorities and commences operations after completing a corporate name change to SBI Insurance Group Co., Ltd. on Mar. 31, 2017
March: SBI AXES Co., Ltd. makes fintech-related companies, including SBI Social Lending Co., Ltd, SBI Remit Co., Ltd. and SBI Business Solutions Co., Ltd., into its subsidiaries as the result of a restructuring. Corporate name changed to SBI FinTech Solutions Co., Ltd. on July 1, 2017
February: Start of local over-the-counter foreign exchange (FX) services under the BYFX brand name in Hong Kong by BYFX HK Co., Ltd.
February: Establishment of SBI FinTech Incubation Co., Ltd. as a joint venture between SBI Holdings, Inc. and IBM Japan Ltd. for the development of fintech service adoption support for regional financial institutions
January: SBI Biotech Co., Ltd. signed an exclusive license agreement with Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd for SBI Biotech's “SBI-9674” (non-clinical stage) for the treatment of autoimmune diseases.

2016

December: SBI ALA Hong Kong and Neopharma, a pharmaceutical manufacturing and sales company in the United Arab Emirates, agree to establish a joint venture company to strengthen sales of 5-ALA-related products overseas
November: SBI Islamic Fund II established by SBI(B) SDN BHD, a joint venture between SBI Holdings, Inc. and the Treasury of Brunei that conducts fund managements, for investment into suitable Islamic industries
November: Establishment of SBI Virtual Currencies Co., Ltd. (currently SBI VC Trade Co., Ltd.) for providing transaction and exchange services for cryptocurrencies
October: SBI Bond Investment Management Co., Ltd. begins setup and adoption of the first-in-Japan domestic fund at a foreign currency rate (private offering for eligible institutional investors)
October: “Japan Bank Consortium” inaugurated with 42 banks including regional financial institutions and Internet pure-play banks. SBI Ripple Asia Co., Ltd. acts as secretariat
September: Nihon SSI Co., Ltd. (now SBI Nihon SSI Co., Ltd.) was made 100% subsidiary by acquisition of shares
June: The company and SBI Ripple Asia Co., Ltd. launched the “The Japan Bank Consortium”
June: Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to acquire a 25% stake in First Guardian Equities (Pvt) Limited, a Sri Lankan brokerage firm, and to provide investment products, mainly Sri Lankan government bonds, through SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.
June: Agreed to co-manage an investment fund with Investment & Capital Corporation of the Philippines (ICCP). Acquired 35% of the ICCP Venture Partners (Hong Kong), the venture capital arm of ICCP. Ltd., and made it an equity-method affiliate
May: SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. obtained a patent for a “two-path authentication function” for the “smart authentication” system that prevents unauthorized transfers.
May: Obtained a reinsurance license from the Financial Services Authority of the British Cayman Islands under the Insurance Act for the purpose of establishing an overseas reinsurance subsidiary
April: Participation in establishing the Japan Blockchain Association for the development of blockchain policy proposals
March: Participation to the blockchain consortium led by U.S. fintech company R3 CEV
February: Contract signed to transfer all shares under the equity method of Phnom Penh Commercial Bank Ltd. to a consortium revolving around South Korea's Jeonbuk Bank
January: Signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ripple Labs Inc., which develops the blockchain technology based next-generation settlement platform “Ripple Connect,” regarding investment into Ripple Labs Inc. and the establishment of a joint venture
January: Invested in the U.S. company Fundbox Ltd., which provides online finance services towards SMEs

2015

December: SBI Investment Co., Ltd. established the Fintech Fund to invest in promising ventures in the fintech sphere
November: SBI ALAPromo Co., Ltd. receives clearance from Japan's Consumer Affairs Agency for “ALAPLUS Tou (Sugar) Down” under the “Foods with Function Claims” classification. Sales begin in Dec.
November: Established SBI Global Asset Management Co., Ltd. as an intermediary holding company for asset management-related services
November: SBI Securities (Hong Kong) Limited, a HK local subsidiary of SBI SECURITIES established in June 2015 to create a structure for composition of structured bonds, acquired license by the Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong to engage in securities trading
November: SBI Energy Co., Ltd. established for renewable electric energy generation business
November: PCA Life Insurance Co., Ltd. changed its name to SBI Life Insurance Co., Ltd
October: SBI China, the management company for business in China, obtained a business license from the Shanghai Free Trade Pilot Zone for INESA-SBI Leasing (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a joint venture with INESA (Group) Co., Ltd.
July: SBI BITS Co., Ltd. established as a system development company, endeavoring to internalize system tasks of the SBI Group
April: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. made Book Field Capital Co., Ltd. a 100% subsidiary via stock acquisition
March: SBI MONEY PLAZA Co., Ltd. receives bank agency authorization from the Director-General of the Kanto Local Finance Bureau on Feb. 19, 2015, having SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. as the principle bank
February: PCA Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (currently SBI Life Insurance Co., Ltd.) became a consolidated subsidiary via stock acquisition

2014

December: Entered into Vietnam marketplace business with econtext Asia Limited and BEENOS Inc., by jointly making investments in Sendo, a joint venture formed with Vietnam's largest IT company, FPT Group.
October: SBI SAVINGS BANK merges its affiliated banks
September: Agreement over strategic alliance with Vertex Venture Capital, an Israeli major venture capital
June: Commenced the first online individual banking service in Russia as a Japanese company
April: SBI Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. begins sales of its first medical device, bicolor LED light source “Aladuck LS-DLED,” a medical use light source
February: SBI Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., received the patent for mechanism of a diagnostic agent for bladder cancer through the oral administration of 5-ALA.

2013

October: Reached a basic agreement with the Lujiazui Group and the New Hope Group to form a strategic alliance for joint development of an online financial services business in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone
September: SBI Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. launched ALAGLIO®, an orally administered in vivo diagnostic agent for malignant glioma, as the first pharmaceutical agent.
August: Concluded a basic agreement with King Hamad University Hospital in Bahrain on clinical study of 5-aminolevulinic acid
July: SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. became the first Internet bank with a balance of deposits exceeding 3 trillion yen.
March: Acquired all shares of IKIIKI SEDAI Inc.(currently SBI IKIIKI SSI Inc.)
March: Conducted procedures for the acquisition of shares in Hyundai Swiss SAVINGS BANK (currently SBI SAVINGS BANK) and converted it into a consolidated subsidiary
March: SBI Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. entered into a memorandum of understanding with Mumtalakat, the sovereign wealth fund of Bahrain, to cooperate in the 5-ALA business in Bahrain focusing on the pharmaceuticals industry.
February: SBI Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. reached a basic agreement to establish a joint venture company with Dawani Group Holding, Bahrain's major corporate group, for sales of 5-ALA products in Bahrain.

2012

December: SBI Biotech Co., Ltd. converted Quark Pharmaceuticals, Inc. into a wholly-owned subsidiary.
December: SBI AXES Co., Ltd. listed on the KOSDAQ Market of the Korea Exchange.
October: SBI Searchina Co., Ltd. and SBI Asset Management Co., Ltd. were made subsidiaries of Morningstar Japan K.K. (currently SBI Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.)
June: Established SBI Capital Management Co., Ltd. as an intermediate holding company with subsidiaries engaged in the asset management business; and SBI FINANCAL SERVICES Co., Ltd., as an intermediate holding company bringing together Group companies engaged in financial services
June: Implemented reorganization of face-to-face sales businesses centering on SBI MONEY PLAZA Co., Ltd., and transferred the face-to-face division of SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. to SBI MONEY PLAZA Co., Ltd.
May: SBI FXTRADE Co., Ltd., a foreign exchange trading company commenced business.
April: SBI ALApromo Co., Ltd. changed its corporate name to SBI Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. and newly established a sales company SBI ALApromo Co., Ltd.
March: The China business management company, SBI (China) Co., Ltd., commenced business in Dalian.
February: Acquired shares of Nihon Shinsai Partners Inc. (currently SBI SSI Co., Ltd.).

2011

November: Established SBI Pay For All Co., Ltd., which offers a new smartphone-based payment system
November: Introduced “Stock Benefit Trust (Employee Stockholding Association Purchase-type)”
July: Morningstar Japan K.K. (currently SBI Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.) merged its subsidiary Gomez Consulting Co., Ltd.
June: Established CSJ-SBI Financial Media Co., Ltd., a joint venture with China Securities Journal
May: Established a representative office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
April: Hong Kong Depositary Receipts of SBI Holdings’ common shares are listed on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. (Delisted in June 2014)
March: SBI Social Lending Co., Ltd. commenced business to provide a peer-to-peer lending service in Japan.
February: Established a joint venture, SBI-LG Systems Co., Ltd., with LG CNS Co., Ltd. of Korea that offer comprehensive system-related services

2010

December

SBI Remit Co., Ltd. was registered as a money transfer agent and opened for business as Japan’s first Internet-based international money transfer service.

November

An in vivo diagnostic agent for use during the surgical resection of malignant glioma (active pharmaceutical ingredient: 5-aminolevulinic acid hydrochloride) which was developed by SBI ALApromo Co., Ltd. and Nobelpharma Co., Ltd. was designated as an orphan drug by Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.

November

SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. acquired a 20% stake in FPT Securities Joint Stock Company, one of the largest securities company in Vietnam, through subscription to a third-party allocation of new shares.

October

SBI Phnom Penh Securities Co., Ltd. becomes the first Japanese financial institution to acquire a “full license” for securities business in Cambodia from the Cambodian Securities and Exchange Commission.

October

Established a representative office in Hanoi, Vietnam

October

Reached a basic agreement with Fudan University in Shanghai to jointly establish a fund to invest in promising unlisted companies in China

September

Established a representative office in Moscow, Russia

July

Jointly established investment funds targeting U.S. and Asian companies with Jefferies Group, Inc. of the U.S.

July

Accepted the capital increase of Korea Technology Investment Corporation, a South Korean company listed on KOSDAQ, through a public offering, and converted this company into a subsidiary

July

Acquired a 7.65% stake in Tianan Insurance Co., Ltd., a major nonlife insurance company in China, from existing shareholders

June

Reached a basic agreement with Jefferies Group, a U.S securities company, to establish investment funds targeting U.S. and Asian promising companies

April

Established a representative office in Shanghai, China

April

SBI Futures Co., Ltd. was merged with SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.

February

Acquired shares of Searchina Co., Ltd., which operates a top category Japanese site on Chinese information, and made it a subsidiary

February

Sold all shares of SBI AXA Life Insurance Co., Ltd. to AXA Japan Holding Co., Ltd.

2009

December: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. became the first online securities company with the number of comprehensive securities accounts exceeding two million.
September: A part of the VC business of HIKARI Private Equity, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of HIKARI TSUSHIN Inc., was transferred to SBIH with its operating authority of funds.
August: SBI Group acquired a 20% equity share of TIEN PHONG COMMERCIAL JOINT STOCK BANK, a commercial bank in Vietnam
July: The SBI Group celebrated its 10th anniversary.
June: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. and Nippon Investors Securities Co., Ltd. concluded a business transfer agreement.

2008

December: Established SBI Hong Kong Co., Limited as a registered investment base in Hong Kong
October: Established SBI PRIVATE EQUITY Co., Ltd., which operates debtor-in-prossession (DIP) financing funds in South Korea
October: “Japannext PTS” operated by SBI Japannext Co., Ltd., started the daytime trading
September: Phnon Penh Commercial Bank Limited, which is jointly established with Hyundai Swiss Group (Korea) in Cambodia, received approval from the finance authority, and started its operation on September 1.
August: Made SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd. a wholly-owned subsidiary through a share exchange
July: Established SBI Liquidity Market Co., Ltd., which offers market infrastructures with guaranteed liquidity of FX trading and high convenience to financial commodity brokers
July: Established SBI AutoSupport Co., Ltd., which provides financing for buyers of used cars, as a joint venture with JAPAN AUTOMOBILE AUCTION INC.(JAA)
July: SBI E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd., changes its name to SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd.
May: Established SBI ALApromo Co., Ltd. as a research company to conduct product design, development, and marketing of medicine, health foods, and cosmetic products that include "5-aminolaevulinic acid (5-ALA)" as active ingredients
April: SBI AXA Life Insurance Co., Ltd. obtained the life insurance license from Financial Services Agency and commenced its business on April 7.

2007

December: SBI Insurance Co., Ltd. obtained non-life insurance license from Financial Services Agency and commenced its business on Jan 16, 2008.
November: Increased equity investment in Autobytel Japan Co., Ltd. (currently Autoc one K.K.), making this company a consolidated subsidiary
November: SBI Graduate School obtained approval of the establishment from Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.
October: Merged with SBI Technology Co., Ltd.
October: SBI SECURITIES Co., Ltd and SBI E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd merged, with SBI E*TRADE SECURITIES as the surviving company
September: SBI Sumishin Net Bank, Ltd. obtained the banking business license and commenced its business.
August: SBI Japannext Co., Ltd., started the operation of PTS (Proprietary Trading System)
May: Opened the first SBI MONEY PLAZA in Tokyo's Aoyama district, a "bricks-and-mortar" shop that sells a full line of financial products
May: Signed an agreement with the Goldman Sachs Group to establish an equity and business alliance, and transferred 40% stake of SBI CAPITAL Co., Ltd, a consolidated subsidiary, to the Goldman Sachs Group
April: Established SBI Wellness Bank Co., Ltd. which endeavors to provide comprehensive healthcare services including anti-aging treatments
April: Reached a final agreement with Tsinghua Holdings Co., Ltd. to jointly establish an asset management company in Mainland China
March: Transferred 50% stake of SBI Japannext Securities Preparations Co., Ltd. to The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., for the joint operation of a neutral proprietary trading system (After completing the registration as the Securities Business, changed its name to SBI Japannext Co., Ltd.)
March: Acquired shares of Kyobo Life Insurance Co.,Ltd.
February: Established SBI VEN CAPITAL PTE. LTD. as a registered investment to Asian regions in Singapore
February: Acquired shares of CEM Corporation Co., Ltd., which provides real estate-secured loans

2006

November: Established SBI Japannext Securities Preparations Co., Ltd. for the launch of a new Proprietary Trading System (PTS)
August: A subsidiary of SoftBank Corp. (majority shareholder) sold its shares in the Company, thereby the Company is no longer an equity-method affiliate of SoftBank Corp.
March: Merged with FINANCE ALL CORPORATION and SBI Partners Co., Ltd., and converted SBI Securities Co., Ltd. into a wholly-owned subsidiary
February: SBI Guarantee Co., Ltd. was established to engage in commercial transaction guarantee operations.
February: JCNLAND, Inc. and SBI Accounting Co., Ltd. merged, and changed its corporate name to SBI Business Solutions Co.,Ltd.

2005

November: The stock of JCNLAND was acquired to become a subsidiary.
November: SBI Life Partner was established to provide lifestyle information services.
November: SBI Business Support was established to engage in outsourcing (general affairs, personnel, call center) for SBI Group companies.
October: SBI Children's Hope Foundation was established to improve child welfare and to help children grow into self-reliant adults.
October: Converted SBI CAPITAL Co., Ltd. into a wholly-owned subsidiary a share exchange
September: Established a representative office in Beijing, China
July: Changed corporate name to SBI Holdings, Inc
Transferred asset management business to SOFTBANK INVESTMENT CORPORATION, and moved to a holding company system
June: Established SBI Card Co., Ltd., a credit card business subsidiary
May: Established NEW HORIZON FUND jointly with a Singapore investment company to invest in promising Chinese companies
March: Established SBI BB Media Investment Corporation Limited Liability Fund (SBI BB Media Fund) with Fuji Television Network, Inc. and Nippon Broadcasting System Inc. to invest in content and media businesses, with SBI VENTURES K.K. (currently SBI Investment Co., Ltd.) as the management company

2004

December: Established SBI Child Welfare Limited Liability Intermediate Corporation to help improve child welfare
November: Listed subsidiary E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd.(currently SBI E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd.) on JASDAQ
July: Made Morningstar Japan K.K. (currently SBI Global Asset Management Co., Ltd.) a subsidiary

2003

December: Acquired Nissho Iwai Securities Co., Ltd. (changed name to Fides Securities Corporation, and then merged with E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd.), and converted to a subsidiary
October: Acquired WORLD NICHIEI Securities Co., Ltd. and converted to subsidiary
June: Merged with E*TRADE Japan K.K., and converted E*TRADE SECURITIES Co., Ltd. to subsidiary

2002

November: Listed on First Section of Osaka Securities Exchange
February: Listed on First Section of Tokyo Stock Exchange

2001

June: Acquired AOZORA ASSET MANAGEMENT CO., LTD. (currently SBI Asset Management Co., LTD.) to bolster asset management business
April: Acquired SOFTBANK ASSET MANAGEMENT Co., Ltd. (currently SBI Asset Management Co., LTD.) to expand investment advisory business
April: Established SBI CAPITAL Co., Ltd. to operate and manage LBO funds

2000

December: Listed on NASDAQ Japan (currently JASDAQ)
January: Absorbed SoftVenture Capital Co., Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary

1999

November: Converted SoftVenture Capital Co., Ltd., Softbank Ventures, Inc., SOFTBANK CONTENTS PARTNERS CORPORATION and SOFT TREND CAPITAL Corp. into wholly owned subsidiaries through stock swap
July: SOFTBANK INVESTMENT CORPORATION established in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo to undertake venture capital and incubation business.