Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. provides financial and strategic solutions for the increasingly diverse and
sophisticated needs of clients, focusing its efforts on serving major corporations, financial institutions, and
public sector entities. A relationship management approach to serving clients enables Mizuho Corporate
Bank, Ltd., together with affiliates such as Mizuho Securities Co. Ltd., to develop customized solutions in
areas such as corporate, structured and project finance, investment banking, transaction banking and risk
management. With offices in more than 28 countries, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. offers clients both
localized service and the extensive reach of a global business network. Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd. is a
subsidiary of the Japan-based Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: MFG), one of the largest financial
services companies in the world, with total assets of over $1.7 trillion as of September 30, 2009.
The new Mizuho Securities was formed on May 7, 2009, through the merger of Mizuho Securities and
Shinko Securities. Concentrating on its combined strength as a global investment bank backed by a
nationwide client base in Japan and full-service securities business network, Mizuho Securities provides
best-in-class professional services to its diverse array of clients, ranging from individuals and households
to domestic and overseas institutional investors, financial institutions, non-financial companies, and public
corporations and entities.
Mizuho Securities, as a global investment bank, contributes to the development and expansion of
capital markets, and, through its corporate activities, seeks to contribute to the creation of a better society
where sustainable development is a reality.
Mizuho Securities Co., Ltd. (“MHSC”) and Maybank Investment Bank Berhad (“Maybank IB”),hereby jointly announce the conclusion of a Memorandum of Understanding to form a strategic alliance and work together in areas such as primary and secondary markets, M&A advisory, and Islamic markets,and to leverage our mutual expertise, experience and robust global networks to further develop markets in
Malaysia, Japan and other regions.
The agreement was signed between President of MHSC, Keisuke Yokoo and the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Maybank IB, Mohammed Rashdan. Both MHSC and Maybank IB are confident that this new opportunity, along with greater coordination with the parent companies, Mizuho Corporate Bank and Maybank, will enable us to further strengthen our mutual businesses and provide our customers
with a wider range of top-quality services.
As aggressive, innovative and forward-looking companies, our successful partnership will form the ideal platform to further develop businesses in the Asian region and spearhead a foray into new markets to complement the growing global aspirations of our parent companies.
Based on positive business growth from the existing strategic alliance between MHSC and Maybank IB,this tie-up provides optimal synergies for both parent company groups in terms of profiling and revenue
potential.
Both parties, MHSC and Maybank IB are optimistic that the collaboration will greatly expand our expertise and business networks in many areas.
