Brand Story

KOSEI is an independent integrated securities firm established in April 1961 in Kitahama, Osaka. KOSEI was listed on general securities in October 1985 and newly listed on the Osaka Stock Exchange in May 1988 (17th listing as a securities company). The name “KOSEI” comes from the Gospel of Matthew. 

KOSEI’s main businesses include stocks, bonds, investment trusts, ETFs/REIT, futures and options trading, life insurance, etc. Customers can open accounts online or over the phone. KOSEI provides asset management consulting to customers according to their needs. KOSEI also regularly hosts free private seminars to spread investment knowledge.

Office

According to regulatory information, KOSEI is located at 2-1-10, Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture.A team is sent  to this place for a field investigation. 

Guided by regulatory information, the survey team drove to Kitahama. They found their destination -- a red-brick office building next to a white private house. 

The facade of the office is made of hollow brick and some classic glass. The red brick walls of the office building are neatly arranged, making this building look very elegant.

The surveyors knew from the English words in the corner of the brick wall that the building was built in 1961. Surveyors couldn’t help but marvel at the long history of the building.

The surveyors noticed the company name in Kanji on the main entrance. The large pale yellow Kanji characters were very eye-catching. Unfortunately, the surveyors did not get permission to enter the building. 

But what’s fortunate was that the surveyors came across one of the company’s employees at the gate of the building, and learned from him that the entire building belonged to the company and that about 50 employees were working there.

Conclusion

A field investigation confirmed the existence of KOSEI’s Japanese office. Although the company has a large scale and claims to be holding an FSA retail forex licence, the authenticity of the license is questionable. Investors are advised to resort to their good judgement after consulting the said above.