OKATO International (U.S.A)Inc.

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Okato International (U.S.A.) Inc., registered as Introducing Broker and CTA with NFA (National Futures Association) and CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission), is located in the midtown of Manhattan, New York specializing in the intermediary business between U.S.A. and Japan. In addition, we provide statistics, data, news and industry related information so as to facilitate new business opportunities. Not only Managed Account Programs but, variety of investment vehicles is referred to our customers within the ability of CTA.

http://www.okato-usa.com/

Established	March, 1993
Capital	US$80,000
Business	-IB and CTA Business. -Information service.
Address	500 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2740, New York, NY 10110

*Okato International (U.S.A.) Inc. is the subsidiary of Okato Holdings, Inc.

In April 2005, Okato Shoji Co., Ltd. shifted to holding company structure by a corporate split and separation of its Commodities Futures Business. The company changed its name to "Okato Holdings, Inc." and established Okato Business Service Co., Ltd. The new company expands its existing Commodities Futures Business to improve profitability. Under such circumstances, the company determined that it would need the proactive and flexible management structure while further clarifying the accountability for each business unit. After the change, the company maintains its position as a public company and is expected to continue to maximize the corporate value by supervising the whole group operations and executing flexible strategies. In June 2005, we have also established a firm that specializes in online trading. Through these measures, we intend to transform our group into an integrated financial services conglomerate.


http://www.okato-holdings.co.jp/english/

Established	April 1, 2005
Capital	JPY 5 billion
Business	Management of group companies and other related operations
Head Office	3-2-11 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Japan
Representative	Masakazu Kato
Groups	Domestic:	Okato Shoji Co., Ltd. / Established August 1951 Sun Capital Management Co., Ltd.(FCM) / Established February 1972 Oktcubic, Inc / Established February 2005 Okato Business Service Co., Ltd. / Established April 2005 Okato Joho Service Co., Ltd. / Established September 1996 Okato Investment Management Co., Ltd.(CTA) / Established March 1991
	Overseas:	Okato International (U.S.A.), Inc. / Established March 1993 Okato Shoji Singapore Pte. Ltd. (FCM) / Established April 1990

Established in Japan 1951, just a year after the new Commodity Exchange Act was promulgated. Since then, we have been expanding our business operations to develop sources of commission revenues through our core business in commodity futures industry. In response to client requests for their efficient investment activities, we began launching commodity funds, introduced low-risk financial instruments, launched Internet trading, and began foreign exchange margin trade. We intend to remain "the one and only company" in the industry to offer comprehensive services around the core business of commodity futures transactions.

http://www.okato.co.jp/OKATO/english/

Established

August 4, 1951

Capital

JPY 3,484,864,296

Head Office

3-2-11 Honmachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka 541-0053, Japan

Branches

12 offices

Membership

Domestic:	Tokyo Grain Exchange Tokyo Commodity Exchange Central Japan Commodity Exchange Kansai Commodity Exchange
Overseas:	Singapore Commodity Exchange Limited ( SICOM ) (Associate Member) SGX (Singapore Exchange) (Associate Member) Comex(Share Holder) CME(Share Holder)

In 1972, Okato Shoji Co., Ltd. acquired a membership of the Sydney Futures Exchange. Since then, we have aggressively embarked on International business field with promoting internal infrastructures for our marketing basis. In line with business expansion, we have been developing brokerage businesses as Futures Commission Merchant helping for world's major corporate entities, i.e. commercial hedgers, financial institutions, corporate investors, various money managers such as commodity funds, hedge funds, CTAs, systems traders as well as individual investors. Through business practice with professionals and our continuous efforts to provide valuable services, executing skills for customers' trades by International Dept inTokyo headquarters have been consistent in line with rapidly changing requirements and demands from overseas customers. Specializing in the markets as both an executing broker and clearing member on all Japanese Commodity Futures Exchanges, we are providing professional customers with high quality services endorsed by our credibility and reputation for recognized financial standpoint and integrities in this futures industry. In addition to International Dept in Tokyo Headquarters, we have established Okato Shoji Singapore Pte. Ltd., and a representative office in New York (Okato International (U.S.A.) Inc.). These two offices effectively function as a bridge between and headquarters in Tokyo for varieties of customers in Japan and overseas. Simultaneously, those offices are providing customers with flash news, essential and various markets information reflecting geographical advantages, respectively.