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]