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2017

Overseas financial companies attracted to Tokyo in fiscal year 2017 are as follows.
*Company information will be uploaded when publication becomes possible.

   CompanyName      Algebris Investments
Type of office Fund Management base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo/Waterfront area
Office setup timing The first half of FY2018 (scheduled)
Business Overview Global investment manager with a historical focus and leading expertise on the Financial Sector, sets up an investment management base for Japanese investors in primarily global Financial Sector (G-SIFIs* focus including credit and equities), but also Macro and unique European private debt.
*Global systemically important financial institutions
CompanyURL https://www.algebris.com/
   CompanyName      Alithion Capital Management Pte Ltd.
Type of office Research base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
Office setup timing The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
Business Overview The company which manages funds investing in Japanese equities and other financial products, will establish a research base to carry out research on investment targets.
CompanyURL http://www.alithion.com/
   CompanyName      AQR International Limited
Type of office Sales base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo/Waterfront area
Office setup timing The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
Business Overview AQR is a global investment management firm headquartered in Connecticut, United States. At the nexus of economics, behavioral finance, data and technology, AQR's evolution over two decades has been a continuous exploration of what drives markets and how it can be applied to client portfolios.
CompanyURL https://www.aqr.com/
   CompanyName      Argyle Street Management Limited
Type of office Research base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
Office setup timing The second half of FY2017 (scheduled)
Business Overview Set up a base to research and discover Japanese SMEs with a view to (i) invest in these Japanese SMEs, (ii) support SMEs to improve corporate governance and enhance corporate value, and (iii) connect these SMEs with Argyle Street Management Limited's strong Asian business network to support their overseas' expansion.
CompanyURL http://www.asmhk.com
   CompanyName      The Capital Company Hong Kong Limited
Type of office Sales base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
Office setup timing The first half of FY2018 (scheduled)
Business Overview The company which provides services from low amount of assets for individual investors by utilizing FinTech, sets up a sales base for individual investors through partners in Japan. After business expansion, the company plans direct provision of services aimed at individual investors which utilizes FinTech.
CompanyURL https://www.capital-company.com/
   CompanyName      PixelPin Limited
Type of office Sales base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
Office setup timing The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
Business Overview Provide a web and mobile picture authentication system that uses an image and 4 points selected by users in lieu of an alpha-numeric password, providing easy-to-remember, usable on any device and highly secure solutions. PixelPin has chosen Tokyo as its Asian Headquarters, which being first office in Asia.
CompanyURL https://www.pixelpin.co.uk/
   CompanyName      Revolut Limited
Type of office Sales base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area (scheduled)
Office setup timing The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
Business Overview Provides an app and payment card that allows its customers to spend and send money in over 130 currencies with zero fees (at the interbank exchange rate), and continues to innovate by creating new financial services focused on improving the lives of international people.
CompanyURL https://www.revolut.com/
   CompanyName      TradingView, Inc.
Type of office Sales base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
Office setup timing The second half of FY2018 (scheduled)
Business Overview Provide financial charts and analytical tools for stocks, etc., and social media that investors can mutually communicate on either mobile phone or web browsers to domestic individual investors, financial institutions and financial media.
CompanyURL https://www.tradingview.com
   CompanyName      Symphony Communication Services, LLC.
Type of office Sales base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo
Office setup timing Already established
Business Overview Symphony is the cloud-based messaging and collaboration platform that connects markets, organizations and individuals, securely. Protected with customer-owned encryption keys, Symphony's communication platform increases workflow productivity while facilitating global regulatory compliance, boosting productivity in information-driven businesses.
CompanyURL https://www.symphony.com/
   CompanyName      Wirex Limited
Type of office Sales base
Office locaiton area Central Tokyo / Waterfront Area
Office setup timing The second half of FY2017 (scheduled)
Business Overview Provide a global blockchain personal finance platform which will allow virtual currency accounts, withdrawal services at ATMs, and in-store purchases using debit cards.
CompanyURL https://wirexapp.com/