Daiwa Securities Group is one of Japan's largest securities companies, providing retail brokerage, investment banking, asset management, and wholesale securities services to individual investors, corporations, and institutional clients. The company operates an extensive domestic retail brokerage network and has built an international business spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas through its Daiwa Capital Markets subsidiaries.

For international investors, Daiwa Securities Group is Japan's second-largest securities firm, offering brokerage, investment banking, asset management, and retail investment services. The company has a growing international network spanning Asia, Europe, and the Americas, where it serves institutional investors and provides investment banking services. Daiwa's domestic retail investment business benefits from Japan's policy push toward household investment in equities, while its institutional businesses compete globally with major investment banks.