Monex is a leading online securities company formed through the merger of Monex, Inc. and Nikko Beans, Inc. Both companies previously had operated independently as online securities brokers since their respective establishment in 1999 following a major liberalization of brokerage commissions in Japan. With its expertise and strengths in the capital markets arena, Monex is aspiring to be a premium online investment bank to provide individual investors with the best financial services and liberal access to the capital markets.