General Information & Regulation
Ichiyoshi Securities Co., Ltd. is a securities company established in August 1950 and currently has 50 branches in Japan. The company is authorized and regulated by the Japan Securities Dealers Association (JSDA), and its financial instrument operator number is Kanto Finance Bureau Director (Financial Instruments) No. 24. In addition, Ichiyoshi Securities is regulated by the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA) under license number 7010001036845.
Market Instruments
Ichiyoshi Securities offers investors a range of financial instruments, including investment trusts, stocks, bonds, insurance, and individual defined contribution pensions (iDeCo).
Account Opening Process
If a client wants to trade with Ichiyoshi Securities, he/she first needs to open an ordinary securities account. The client can choose to open an account online or in person at a store, depending on his/her needs, and there is no fee for opening an account. It is important to note that online applications are not supported for corporate accounts. In addition, Ichiyoshi Securities also offers to open a special account to reduce the burden of tax filing.
Ichiyoshi Direct
Ichiyoshi Direct is a correspondence transaction (telephone transaction) that the company offers to its clients. If a client chooses to place an order through Ichiyoshi Direct, all orders will be handled by the operator and only 50% of the stock brokerage fee will be paid. The hotline is 0120-039-144 and is available from 8:30 to 17:00 (excluding weekends and holidays).
Fees
Ichiyoshi Securities charges clients for providing products and various services as needed during the trading process. For example, for stock consignment fees, the commission (including tax) for trading contracts under 500,000 yen through the stores is 1.4300% of the contract price, and the commission (including tax) for trading the same contract price through Ichiyoshi Direct is 0.7150% of the contract price.
Ichiyoshi Member Club
Ichiyoshi Member Club is the company's website where a client can check his/her balance status, transaction history, various investment reports, etc. Ichiyoshi Member Club has no registration or usage fees and supports tablets and smartphones. Also, clients can use the site's e-delivery service.
Deposit & Withdrawal
Ichiyoshi Smart Transfer Service is a method recommended by the company when making deposits. It is a service that withdraws the requested amount from a deposit account at a pre-registered financial institution and deposits it into the client's account based on the client's transfer request. There is no charge for using this service. If the client chooses to deposit by other means, he/she will have to bear the transfer fees himself/herself. As for withdrawals, except for the banks with which Ichiyoshi Securities cooperates, the client is also required to bear his/her own transfer fees for withdrawals and automatic transfer of interest and distributions.
