Investment Banking & Brokerage in Japan

April 2026 | 56 pages | ID: IEF5E2616BAEN
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Abstracts

Summary

Investment Banking & Brokerage in Japan industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• The investment banking and brokerage industry profile covers financial institutions engaged in investment banking & brokerage services, including equity & debt underwriting, and merger & acquisition services. Market values reflect revenues generated through fees and commissions obtained in three key segments: M&A advisory, equity underwriting, and bonds.
• The Japanese investment banking & brokerage sector recorded a revenue of $3.9 billion in 2025, representing a negative compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.6% between 2020 and 2025.
• The M&A segment accounted for the sector's largest proportion in 2025, with total revenue of $1.5 billion, equivalent to 38.9% of the sector's overall value.
• In 2025, the Japanese investment banking & brokerage sector recorded an annual growth of 4.2%. The growth was driven by the increased strategic realignments, industry consolidation, and capital reallocation initiatives across key sectors, which boosted M&A activity.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the investment banking & brokerage market in Japan
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the investment banking & brokerage market in Japan
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key investment banking & brokerage market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the Japan investment banking & brokerage market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the Japan investment banking & brokerage market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the Japan investment banking & brokerage market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the Japan investment banking & brokerage market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• What are the main segments that make up Japan's investment banking & brokerage market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Category Segmentation
1.4. Geography Segmentation
1.5. Market Share
1.6. Market Rivalry
1.7. Competitive Landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market Value

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market Value Forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Market Share
7.2. Who are the leading players?
7.3. What strategies do the leading players follow?
7.4. What are the strengths of the leading players?
7.5. What are the recent developments in the sector?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. Mizuho Financial Group Inc
8.2. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc
8.3. Nomura Holdings Inc
8.4. Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector value: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 2: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 3: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Table 4: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector geography segmentation: $ billion, 2025
Table 5: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Table 6: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 7: Mizuho Financial Group Inc: Key Facts
Table 8: Mizuho Financial Group Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 9: Mizuho Financial Group Inc: Key Employees
Table 10: Mizuho Financial Group Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 11: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc: Key Facts
Table 12: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 13: Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc: Key Employees
Table 14: Nomura Holdings Inc: Key Facts
Table 15: Nomura Holdings Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 16: Nomura Holdings Inc: Key Employees
Table 17: Nomura Holdings Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 18: Nomura Holdings Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 19: Nomura Holdings Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 20: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc: Key Facts
Table 21: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 22: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc: Key Employees
Table 23: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc: Key Employees Continued
Table 24: Japan Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 25: Japan Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 26: Japan GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 27: Japan Inflation, 2021-25
Table 28: Japan Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 29: Japan Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector value: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 2: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector category segmentation: $ billion, 2020-25
Figure 3: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 4: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector value forecast: $ billion, 2025-30
Figure 5: Forces driving competition in the investment banking & brokerage sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 6: Drivers of buyer power in the investment banking & brokerage sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 7: Drivers of supplier power in the investment banking & brokerage sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 8: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the investment banking & brokerage sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 9: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the investment banking & brokerage sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the investment banking & brokerage sector in Japan, 2025
Figure 11: Japan investment banking & brokerage sector share: % share, by value, 2025