Monex Group to re-elect 10 directors and 1 new director at annual general meeting in June

Japanese electronic trading giant Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698) has today announced the proposed directors of the company which are to be elected and re-elected at the company’s annual general meeting of shareholders in June this year.

Within the 11 candidates, 10 are nominated for re-appointment to the board, in their existing positions, and 7 candidates satisfy qualifications as independent and outside directors, whilst 1 person is nominated for new appointment.

Names of Director Candidates

Oki Matsumoto, Managing Director, Chairman of the Board, Member of the Nominating Committee and Member of the Compensation Committee, Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Monex, Inc.

Shoji Kuwashima, Managing Director and Vice Chairman, Executive Officer and Chief Quality Officer

Takashi Oyagi, Managing Director, Executive Officer and Chief Strategic Officer

Masakazu Sasaki, Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Certified Public Accountant

Jun Makihara, (Independent and Outside Director), Lead Independent Director, Chair of the Compensation Committee and Member of the Nominating Committee

Kaoru Hayashi, (Independent and Outside Director), Director and Member of the Nominating Committee, Representative Director, President and Group CEO, Digital Garage, Inc., Chairman of the Board, Kakaku.com, Inc.

Nobuyuki Idei, (Independent and Outside Director), Director, Chair of the Nominating Committee and Member of the Compensation Committee, Founder and CEO, Quantum Leaps Corporation

Koji Kotaka, (Independent and Outside Director), Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, Attorney at Law

Fujiyo Ishiguro, (Independent and Outside Director), Director and Member of the Nominating Committee, President & CEO, Netyear Group Corporation

Billy Wade Wilder, (Independent and Outside Director), Director and Member of the Audit Committee, Former Representative Director and President, Nikko Asset Management, Co., Ltd.

Nobuo Domae, (Independent and Outside Director for new appointment), Former Executive Vice President and Member of the Executive Board, FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.