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About Sony Financial Holdings and the Group

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What kinds of companies are in the Sony Financial Holdings Group?
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The Sony Financial Holdings Group is comprised of the financial holding company, Sony Financial Holdings Inc. as well as its Group companies - Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd., Sony Assurance Inc., Sony Bank Inc., Sony Life Insurance (Philippines) Corporation, Sony Bank Securities Inc., AEGON Sony Life Insurance Co., Ltd., and SA Reinsurance Ltd.
For more details of the Sony Financial Holdings Group companies, please visit About Our Group.
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Where can I find basic information about Sony Financial Holdings Inc?
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Please visit About Sony Financial Holdings Inc. to learn more about our company.
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Where can I find Sony Financial Holdings' news releases?
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Please visit Press Releases to read/download news releases of the Sony Financial Holdings Group.
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Where can I find Sony Financial Holdings' organizational structure?
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Please see the Organizational Chart.
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Where can I find Sony Financial Holdings' senior management?
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Please see About Sony Financial Holdings Inc..
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Where can I find Sony Financial Holdings' history?
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Please see the History.
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Where can I find the credit ratings of Sony Financial Holdings Inc?
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In the Sony Financial Holdings Group, Sony Financial Holdings, Sony Life and Sony Bank have obtained ratings. Please visit Credit Ratings to learn more about ratings information of those companies.

About Financial Information

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When does the fiscal year end?
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March 31.
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Where can I find Sony Financial Holdings' financial results?
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Please visit Earnings Releases to learn about the financial results. In addition, you can also download the presentation materials from Presentation Materials.
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What is the Embedded Value (EV)?
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Embedded Value (EV) is calculated as the sum of the "value of in-force business" and "adjusted net worth". In Europe and Canada, EV is regarded as one of indices used for assessing the corporate value of a life insurance company.
Sony Financial Holdings discloses Sony Life's EV at the end of every fiscal year (end of March) and also the factors of changes from the end of the previous fiscal year for the purpose of providing supplementary information to investors.
Sony Life had been disclosed Traditional Embedded Value (TEV) starting from EV as of March 31, 2004, however, Sony Life shifted its EV disclosure to Market Consistent Embedded Value (MCEV) from TEV, starting from EV as of March 31, 2008.
Please visit Press Releases to learn more about past EV information.
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Where can I obtain Sony Financial Holdings' Annual Report?
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Please visit Annual Report to see/download Sony Financial Holdings' annual reports.
If you want a printed-version of annual report, please visit Request for Annual Report.
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Where can I find Sony Financial Holdings' Yuuka Shoken Houkokusho?
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Please visit Yuuka Shoken Houkokusho (only Japanese website is available) to read/download Sony Financial Holdings' Yuuka Shoken Houkokusho.

About Stock Information

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Which stock market is Sony Financial Holdings listed?
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Sony Financial Holdings is listed on the 1st section of Tokyo Stock Exchange.
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What is the securities code of Sony Financial Holdings'
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Sony Financial Holdings' securities code is 8729.
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What is the minimum number of shares for trading?
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From 1 share.
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What is the current share price of Sony Financial Holdings Inc?
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The price of Sony Financial Holdings' share on the Tokyo Stock Exchange is displayed with a 20-minute delay. Please check Share Price for more details.
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What is the date of record for ordinary shareholders' meeting?
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The date of record for determining the shareholders who have the right to exercise their voting rights at the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting is March 31, every year.
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Where can I find information on major shareholder of Sony Financial Holdings?
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Please visit Shareholder Information for more details.
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When shall the Ordinary Shareholders' Meetings be held?
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The Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting shall be held in June, every year.

About Investor Relations Activities

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Where can I find Sony Financial Holdings' IR calendar?
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Please visit IR Events.
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Where can I register the e-mail alert service?
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Please register from here.