Daiwa Securities : Notice Regarding the Launch of gDaiwa Fund Wrap Onlineh

Press Release

January 17, 2017 Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.

This is an unofficial and abbreviated translation of a press release announced on January 17, 2017 by Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. The original press release is in Japanese.

Notice Regarding the Launch of "Daiwa Fund Wrap Online"

Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. announced today that the company will start offering its new discretionary asset management service called "Daiwa Fund Wrap Online" from January 27, 2017. Utilizing Robo-Advisor technology, "Daiwa Fund Wrap Online" will support customers to plan and achieve their life term financial goals.

By the addition of "Daiwa Fund Wrap Online" to our existing services, "Daiwa Fund Wrap" and "Daiwa Fund Wrap Premium", we will further meet the needs of customers in various life stages.

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1. Features of the Service

   ①Propose the most suitable investment style for each customer based on three surveys on "Life planning", "Wealth management planning", and "Risk tolerance check"

   ②Able to manage globally diversified investments through PCs and Smartphones

   ③Investment assets will be reviewed on a regular basis and automatically maintained to the most suitable investment portfolio for customers

   ④ Allow users to check investment status, change investment styles and fund management through the Internet

2. Summary of the Service (Excerpt)

Title	Content
Contract amount	Minimum: JPY 0.5mil with increments of JPY 10,000
Transaction course	Available for both "Daiwa Consulting" course and "Daiwa Direct" course
Contract period	1 year (automatic renewal)
Investment style	Propose the most suitable investment style based on three surveys
Investing assets	Index-type investment trusts for Daiwa Fund Wrap Online
Contract / change of contract	Only provided through the Internet (not provided at branches or by telephone)

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