NOMURA INSTITUTE OF CAPITAL MARKETS RESEARCH

For the Healthy development
of Japanese capital markets

Our Institute's research is intended to be neutral,
professional and practical.

Financial and Capital Markets Research

The Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research conducts research on medium- to long-term structural themes in the financial and capital markets under the basic principles of neutrality, professionality, and practicality.
The research is published in Japan and overseas in the Nomura Capital Markets Quarterly and on this website.

Nomura Sustainability Research Center

Based on objective and practical research conducted by members of the Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research, the Center systematically and strategically extracts and monitors sustainability themes that are closely related to financial and capital markets.

What's New

  • June 2nd 2023

    Akane Enatsu spoke at the panel discussion "Have the Roots Taken Hold and Sprouted – ESG Insights" in "AIMA Japan Annual Forum 2023" on May 31st 2023.

  • May 26th 2023

    Akane Enatsu spoke at the panel discussion "Sustainable Oceans and the Blue Economy" in "RI Japan 2023" on May 24th 2023.

  • April 6th 2023

    The article "China's Demographic Timebomb: Lessons from Japan's Lost Decades" (contributed by C.H Kwan) is released at Nomura Connects. (March 2023)

  • April 1st 2023

    Toshiyasu Iiyama stepped down and Toru Otsuka took office as President of NICMR.

  • March 14th 2023

    The Spring 2023 issue of the Nomura Journal of Asian Capital Markets, published by Nomura Foundation and to which Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research contributes, is available on Nomura Foundation's website. Past issues are available here.

  • February 16th 2023

    Akane Enatsu spoked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar entitled "Public Perceptions of Climate Mitigation Policies." (February 15th 2023)

  • November 11th 2022

    The article "Japan's Road to a New Form of Capitalism" (contributed by Kei Kodachi) is released at Nomura Connects. (November 2022)

  • October 21th 2022

    The article "The Future of Carbon Credit Trading in Singapore" (contributed by Yohei Kitano) is released at Nomura Connects. (October 2022)

  • October 6th 2022

    The article "SDG 10 - How Social Finance can Address Inequality in Japan" (contributed by Akane Enatsu and Takahiro Kato) is released at Nomura Connects. (October 2022)

  • September 13th 2022

    The Autumn 2022 issue of the Nomura Journal of Asian Capital Markets, published by Nomura Foundation and to which Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research contributes, is available on Nomura Foundation's website. This issue features articles on "Innovation and Leveraging Technologies in Asian Financial Sectors and Capital Markets." Past issues are available here.