First Quadrant is an investment company that specializes in quants management.

Nomura Asset Management formed a tie-up with First Quadrant in 1990 and acquired an exclusive license for use of its GTAA model in Japan.

Research Affiliates was established by Robert D. Arnott, the inventor of the Fundamental Index.

Nomura Asset Management has an exclusive license for use in Japan of products developed in accordance with the Fundamental Index.

Nomura Private Equity Capital Co., Ltd. is an investment advisory firm specializing in private equity fund investments that serves its clients through two principal business activities - private equity fund of funds management and advisory services. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Nomura Holdings, Inc.

Nomura Corporate Research and Asset Management (NCRAM) is a member of the Nomura Group based in the United States that specializes in credit investment.

Nomura Funds Research and Technologies America (NFR&TA) is an American investment advisory company registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that was established in 2001 by assembling key personnel from Nomura Group hedge fund and fund of hedge funds divisions. NFR&TA evaluates, selects, forms, monitors, and manages alternative financial products in Europe and the United States.

Nomura Funds Research and Technologies (NFR&T) was established in 2006 as a joint venture by Nomura Holdings and Nomura Research Institute to evaluate, select, form, monitor, and manage investment products and obtained a discretionary investment business license in Japan. NFR&T currently manages 2.3 trillion yen in assets (as of December, 2006).