Inclusive Talent Culture (DEI)

Since its founding, Monex Group has respected diverse backgrounds and has drawn on different perspectives and experiences as a source of growth. As a result of delegating discretionary duties to employees from a young age and promoting talented personnel based on a meritocratic approach—regardless of gender or nationality—many women and non-Japanese professionals have come to hold key positions, and we now have managers in their twenties.

Building on the spirit of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) that we have cultivated over the years, we have introduced a new concept called Inclusive Talent Culture. Inclusive Talent Culture means transforming the differences in each individual’s personality and background into a strength, maximizing the creativity and potential of our organization and teams. Monex Group will continue to foster a corporate culture where diverse talents come together to shape the future collaboratively.

The CEO and management team are committed to promoting understanding of Inclusive Talent Culture. Through external communications, such as interviews and events, as well as internal communication opportunities, top management consistently emphasizes the importance of being a diverse organization.We also continue to provide training by experts, striving to create a psychologically safe workplace environment.

As a Group-wide initiative, we hold the Global HR Exchange semiannually, comprising personnel overseeing human resources and DEI promotion from our major subsidiaries.To leverage the capabilities of each company’s human resources, the Exchange, chaired by the executive officer in charge of Human Resources at Monex Group, shares within the Group how each company addresses issues related to human rights, Inclusive Talent Culture, human resource development, and recruitment. Through the Exchange, knowledge is accumulated and used to enhance investment in each company’s people.

Promoting DEI has been a core focus since our founding. Monex Group is rooted in the belief that continuous innovation thrives when employees from diverse backgrounds can freely share ideas and contribute equally in an environment where DEI is deeply embedded. As an organization that has been committed to DEI and the empowerment of women from the start, we have hosted DEI events for external audiences. (Organizations and roles current as of December 25, 2024)

Unleashing the power of diverse talent: a DEI-driven organization

Monex Group Director Yuko Seimei is joined by fellow Directors Sachiko Habu and Rami Suzuki for a discussion on management as a corporate leader and how to draw out the strengths of people within an organization.

DEI initiatives and accomplishments at TradeStation

In this conversation, Akiko Kato, Executive Director responsible for DEI, talks with John Bartleman, President and CEO, and Member of the Board of Directors of Monex Group subsidiary TradeStation Group, Inc., about a range of recent DEI initiatives, from efforts to strengthen psychological safety and develop female managers through a mentorship program, to the use of inclusive language in digital communications.

Innovation sparked by social challenges

Maiko Kojima, founder of Monex Group company Crafter Co. Ltd., and Hinata Nakamura of Viling, Inc., who in her third year with the company led the development of AI therapist co-mii, discuss the potential of new technologies to advance DEI and share their hopes for the kind of society innovation can create.

Women as leaders

At the Costa Rica office of TradeStation Group, a key U.S. subsidiary of Monex Group, Inc., three female leaders and CEO Yuko Seimei held a panel discussion on the qualities required of a leader, career role models, and initiatives to increase the participation of women in the finance and technology industries.

The personnel systems at Monex Group, Inc. and its Group companies conduct evaluations irrespective of gender, age, nationality, or other such factors. Based on the results, employees receive appropriate treatment and opportunities to take on new positions, helping to build an organizational structure that does not undermine diversity. The compensation system is also designed to prevent gender-based pay gaps. We use the ratio of female managers and the gender pay gap as metrics to assess the level of diversity ensured in terms of evaluation and compensation.

At Monex Group, we deeply value diversity as a wellspring of creativity. The Valuable 500, a global initiative advocating for the empowerment of individuals with disabilities, aligns with Monex Group’s shared philosophy and ESG/sustainability approach, echoing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in ensuring no one is left behind. We have participated in this program since 2021. Moreover, we are committed to fostering the inclusion of people with disabilities, focusing primarily on the items listed below. Progress on these efforts is regularly reported to and discussed by Monex Group’s Board of Directors.

• Improve access to financial services: Investing in research into technologies that improve access for people with disabilities
• Enhance financial literacy: Investing in research into technologies that enable people with disabilities to receive investment education

• Devise and improve job descriptions and workstyles to enable people with disabilities to work to their full potential in a manner that accommodates their situation
• Greater use of work from home and remote work

• Provide funds through contributions and investments to organizations such as non-profit organizations and companies that support people with disabilities

• Disseminate information about the above-mentioned activities to outside parties
• Continue to provide diversity, equity, and inclusion training, including content on the inclusion of people with disabilities, through in-house e-learning and other formats

Monex Group is working to bring out the full potential of each and every member of its diverse workforce through various recognition programs, initiatives to enhance organizational engagement, and expanded mental health care, among other measures. As part of these efforts, we run ART IN THE OFFICE, a program supporting emerging contemporary artists, creating opportunities for employees to engage with diverse values and creativity. Under this program, artists stay at our office, creating their works while engaging in ongoing dialogue and exchange with employees. By engaging with the creative process on a daily basis, employees cultivate perspectives that transcend conventional thinking and develop a sensibility open to diverse forms of expression.

Artwork displayed in the office