Summary
- Sakana AI and Daiwa Securities announce a long-term partnership to innovate Japan’s asset management industry with AI.
- The two will co-develop a custom platform for Daiwa Securities, using Sakana AI’s unique models to offer personalized financial advice to clients.
We are excited to announce a partnership with Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd., part of Japan’s leading comprehensive securities group, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (President and CEO: Akihiko Ogino). This is Sakana AI’s first partnership with a securities firm.
This collaboration brings together Daiwa Securities Group’s deep industry knowledge with Sakana AI’s cutting-edge AI technology. Daiwa has long focused on a client-first approach to asset management, looking at a customer’s total financial picture. Together, the two companies will use digital innovation to create groundbreaking new value.
We will jointly build and roll out a “Total Asset Consulting Platform.” Powered by Sakana AI’s own AI models, the platform is designed to maximize asset value for every client. The goal is to offer a new level of personalized, high-quality financial services to everyone, from new investors to high-net-worth individuals.
Mr. Akihiko Ogino, President of Daiwa Securities Group Inc. (right) and Ren Ito, COO of Sakana AI (left)
Why We’re Partnering
Sakana AI has been working with the financial sector to bring its advanced AI agent technology to real-world business challenges. This partnership marks a major step forward in collaborating with a key player in the securities industry.
Daiwa Securities Group is dedicated to putting its clients first and maximizing their asset value through expert consulting. The company’s mid-term plan highlights Digital Innovation—using AI and other new technologies to drive its business forward. This partnership will help them move even faster in developing innovative services for today’s diverse customer needs and fast-changing markets.
Based on this partnership, both companies will launch a working group to quickly develop and implement the system in stages, speeding up the delivery of new value.
"We are very excited to build this long-term strategic technology partnership with Sakana AI. We have high hopes for the new possibilities that will open up as we bring Sakana AI’s many research successes into our business. Daiwa Securities Group has a culture that values a pioneering spirit, and we look forward to taking on the challenge of transforming the securities business together with Sakana AI as they shape the future of AI in Japan."
Mr. Akihiko Ogino, President and CEO, Daiwa Securities Group Inc.
"It’s a great honor to partner with Daiwa Securities Group, a true leader in Japan’s financial industry, to shape the future of finance. In Japan, where households are proactively beginning to build their assets, the investment behavior of individuals is a critical theme for society as a whole. How can we use the latest AI to upgrade asset management in Japan? I am thrilled to take on this incredibly meaningful challenge with an industry leader like Daiwa. We are committed to making this initiative a huge success."
Ren Ito, Co-founder and COO of Sakana AI
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