Prix Mizuho Financial Group Inc (MFG)

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. operates as a holding company which engages in the provision of financial services such as banking, trust banking, securities, and others. The company is headquartered in Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo-To and currently employs 53,256 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2003-03-12. The firm operates through five business segments: Retail & Business Corporations Company (RBC), Corporate & Investment Banking Company (CIBC), Global Corporate & Investment Banking Company (GCIBC), Global Markets Company (GMC), and Asset Management Company (AMC). The CIBC segment operates for clients of large corporate corporations, financial corporations and public corporations in Japan. The GCIBC segment operates for clients of overseas-affiliated Japanese companies and non-Japanese companies. The GMC segment is engaged in investment business in interest rates, equity, among others. The AMC segment is engaged in the development and provision of products that meet the asset management needs of clients from individuals to institutional investors.