Sony Financial Group
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Native name | ソニーフィナンシャルグループ株式会社 |
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Romanized name | Sonī Finansharu Gurūpu Kabushiki-gaisha |
| Formerly | Sony Financial Holdings (2004–2021) |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1 April 2004[1] |
| Headquarters | Ōtemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan[1] |
Key people | Shigeru Ishii (President)[1] |
| Products | Financial products |
| Total assets | ¥ 14.5 trillion[2] |
| Parent | Sony Group Corporation |
| Website | www.sonyfg.co.jp |
Sony Financial Group Inc. (ソニーフィナンシャルグループ株式会社, Sonī Finansharu Gurūpu Kabushiki-gaisha), founded on 1 April 2004 as Sony Financial Holdings Inc., is a Japanese holding company for Sony's financial services business and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan.[1] It operates various businesses, including both life and non-life insurances, online banking, credit card settlement, nursing care, and venture capital.[3]
On May 19, 2020, Sony Corporation announced that it will turn Sony Financial Holdings, of which Sony already owns 65.06% of shares, to a wholly owned subsidiary through a tender offer.[4] Sony Financial Holdings has been delisted from the Tokyo Stock Exchange after the takeover process was finalized on July 14, 2020.[5]
Subsidiaries[edit]
- Sony Life Insurance
- Sony Assurance
- Sony Bank
- Sony Payment Services
- SmartLink Network
- Sony Payment Services
- Sony Lifecare
- Lifecare Design
- Proud Life
- Sony Financial Ventures[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "About Sony Financial Holdings Inc". www.SonyFH.co.jp. Sony Financial Holdings Inc. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 22 November 2017. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
- ^ "Sony to take full control of listed financial arm for $3.7 billion". Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
Total assets stood at 14.5 trillion yen as of the end of last year.
- ^ a b "About Our Group | About Us | Sony Financial Holdings". www.sonyfh.co.jp. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- ^ "Announcement Regarding Commencement of Tender Offer for Shares Etc, of Sony Financial Holdings Inc. (Securities Code: 8729)" (PDF) (Press release). Sony Corporation. 19 May 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2020.
- ^ "Sony completes $3.7bn takeover of financial unit". Nikkei Asian Review. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
External links[edit]
- Sony Financial Group Inc. (in English)
- Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd. (in Japanese)
- Sony Assurance Inc. (in Japanese)
- Sony Bank Inc. (in Japanese)
- Sony Lifecare Inc. (in Japanese)
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