Announcement of Subsidiary’s Release

TOKYO, March 18, 2021 – Monex, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Monex Group, Inc., issued thefollowing press release today.

Attachment: Summary of Monex, Inc. press releaseMonex University offers courses to enhance financial literacy- Applications being accepted for the US stock course for beginners -Akiko Kato
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Press ReleaseMonex University offers courses to enhance financial literacy～Applications being accepted for the US stock course for beginners～

TOKYO, March 18, 2021 – Monex, Inc. (headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Directorand President: Yuko Seimei; hereinafter, Monex) is pleased to announce that Monex University will
begin offering and accepting applications for its investment courses to enhance financial
literacy starting Thursday, March 18, 2021.
■Background
Since its establishment, Monex has striven to provide an investment education in the strong belief of
its importance to the asset formation of individual investors. Monex established Monex University asa primary organization to provide education about investing and has organized numerous different
activities for investment beginners. In addition, Monex Group, as a holding company including
Monex, is promoting ESG (environment, social, governance) initiatives and has positioned theenhancement of financial literacy as a material issue.
At present, more people is entering the stock investment due to the global stock market appreciation.
In the U.S., the New York Dow Jones Industrial Average has set new historic high, and investment inU.S. stocks has especially been expanding even among beginners.
This US stock course will utilize textbooks developed by Monex University and teach the basics ofinvesting in US stocks in a systematic manner accessible to even those inexperienced in investing.
With a growing need for self-guided asset formation, Monex will utilize its expertise and know how
to give individual investors accurate investment knowledge, to contribute to financial literacy inJapan and to promote the vitalization of capital markets.
■Overview of the US stock course
Textbook: 15 textbooks in total developed by Monex University
Fees:
75,000 yen (excluding tax)
Lecturer: Representative Director of Global Link Advisers, Co.,Ltd., Nobuhiro Tomatsu
Chief Global Stock Consultant of Monex, Inc. and Senior Fellow of Monex University,
Heihachiro Okamoto
As outlined in “For Creative Minds,” a brand statement announced by Monex Group,Monex is dedicated to the “Future of Money” by leveraging new ideas and perspectives
that go beyond traditional frameworks.

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