Nomura Research Institute

Nomura Research Institute

IT consulting, systems integration, and SaaS

Overview

Nomura Research Institute provides management consulting and IT systems integration for large financial institutions, government agencies, and industrial manufacturers. It combines strategic advisory with a suite of enterprise SaaS platforms and cloud solutions, including secure financial IT systems like THE STAR and I-STAR, and uses AI, big data analytics, and digital twins to optimize operations, automate workflows, and accelerate digital transformation. Unlike peers, NRI blends research-driven thinking with hands-on technology delivery and has a history as a spin-off from Nomura Securities, a focus on ESG finance, and its DX3.0 framework to solve societal challenges while expanding clients' decarbonization and efficiency. Its goal is to help global enterprises achieve sustainable growth by providing both strategic guidance and the digital infrastructure needed to navigate complex markets.

About Nomura Research Institute

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Why Nomura Research Institute is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & Analytics

Consulting

Enterprise Software

Fintech

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Tokyo, Japan

Founded

1965

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What believers are saying

  • Steven Rivera appointed CRO North America boosts revenue growth.
  • Cohere collaboration launches Financial AI Platform enhancing fintech.
  • 16,000 employees across 16 countries drive $4.8B annual sales.

What critics are saying

  • SBI Sumishin Net Bank's blockchain displaces NRI's trade finance integration.
  • Amazon Aurora migrations obsolete THE STAR and I-STAR platforms.
  • Cohere AI cannibalizes NRI's high-margin consulting services.

What makes Nomura Research Institute unique

  • NRI blends think tank research with IT systems integration since 1965.
  • THE STAR and I-STAR power Japan's capital markets backbone.
  • DX3.0 framework pioneers ESG finance and decarbonization solutions.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Vision Insurance

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

401(k) Plan

401(k) Company Match

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage

Vacation and Flex Time Off

Holidays

Parental Leave

Fertility Treatment Support

Family Planning Benefits

Professional Development Budget

Conference Attendance Budget

Dental and Vision Insurance

Life/AD&D

Paid Holidays

Flexible Time Off

4 weeks Parental/Caregiver Leave

Stock Price

Company News

Business Wire
Jun 2nd, 2025
NRI Wins "Best Cutting-Edge Solution" at FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2025

For more information about NRI's award-winning I-STAR/GX Swift Business Connect, please visit https://www.nri.com/en/news/newsrelease/20240311_1.html

Nomura Research Institute (NRI)
Jun 2nd, 2025
NRI Wins "Best Cutting-Edge Solution" at FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2025

New York, June 2, 2025 - Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; President & CEO Kaga Yanagisawa, "NRI") today announced that its I-STAR/GX[1] Swift Business Connect has been named "Best Cutting-Edge Solution" at the prestigious FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2025.

PR Newswire
Feb 19th, 2025
Toshitaka Oiwa And Hiroyuki Oshida Named Ceo And Cfo Of Core Bts

INDIANAPOLIS , Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Core BTS, a full-service digital transformation consulting firm, announced today that Toshitaka Oiwa will become Chief Executive Officer, and Hiroyuki Oshida will become Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1.Toshitaka Oiwa steps into the CEO role after serving as Chairman of Core BTS and President of NRI Holdings America (NRI-HA), Core BTS' parent company, headquartered in New York. In this role, Toshitaka Oiwa served as a board member for all U.S. subsidiaries, driving M&A activities, business collaborations, and overall growth strategy development and execution. Before relocating to the U.S., Toshitaka Oiwa was based at NRI's headquarters in Tokyo, where he served as General Manager of Global Strategy, leading more than a dozen acquisitions, including the acquisition of Core BTS in 2021. Prior to joining NRI, he held a global M&A and PMI leadership role at AlixPartners, a U.S.-based consulting firm.Hiroyuki Oshida, stepping into the Core BTS CFO role, has been with NRI since 2020 in a Global Strategy leadership position

Strategxy Ventures
Sep 10th, 2024
Cohere and NRI Collaborate to Launch New Financial AI Platform

Today, Cohere and Japanese consulting firm Nomura Research Institute (NRI) announced a collaboration to launch the NRI Financial AI Platform.

NRI Australia & New Zealand
Jul 26th, 2024
Nomura Research Institute ranks #8 on the World's Most Sustainable Companies for 2024

Nomura Research Institute is proud to announce that it has ranked number 8 on the World's Most Sustainable Companies for 2024 by TIME.

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