Nomura Holdings' Q2 FY24/25 net income grows 43% amid booming wealth management business, Merger & Acquisition deals
“Our three core businesses reported strong growth in first half pretax income driven by higher revenues and rigorous cost controls. We are seeing results from our medium to long-term initiatives to grow stable revenues and diversify our revenue sources, reaffirming our current strategic direction,” said Kentaro Okuda, Nomura President and Group CEO. “We delivered our best Wealth Management results in nine years on the back of record high recurring revenue. In Investment Management, pretax income doubled as business revenue reached an all-time high and investment gain/loss improved. Wholesale performance rebounded strongly, reflecting revenue growth in all business lines and regions and disciplined cost controls. “Looking ahead, we will continue to intensify our global strategy leveraging our Japan franchise to consistently achieve ROE of 8 to 10 percent or more.”