A businessman walks past a logo of Nomura Holdings Inc outside its branch in Tokyo July 29, 2009. Nomura posted its first profit in six quarters in a sign Japan's largest brokerage has started to leverage its acquisition of Lehman Brothers' assets to bolster its global presence.

Nomura Holdings Deputy President and COO Takumi Shibata speaks at the Reuters Japan Investment Summit in Tokyo July 8, 2009.

Nomura Holdings Deputy President and COO Takumi Shibata attends the Reuters Japan Investment Summit in Tokyo July 8, 2009.

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File - In this photo taken on Jan. 27, 2009, people pass the logo of Nomura Securities Co. in central Tokyo, Japan.

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A woman looks at the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Japan stocks fell sharply Friday as investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. after the country's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale.

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A man walks in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Japan stocks fell sharply Friday as investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. after the country's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale.

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A man walks in front of the electronic stock board of a securities firm in Tokyo, Japan, Friday, Sept. 25, 2009. Japan stocks fell sharply Friday as investors unloaded shares of Nomura Holdings Inc. after the country's leading brokerage announced its biggest ever equity sale.

A woman (L) walks as a man uses a mobile phone in front of a Nomura Securities branch in Tokyo September 25, 2009.

A woman walks past a Nomura Securities branch in Tokyo September 25, 2009. Japan's Nikkei stock average slid 2.6 percent on Friday, as financial shares were hit hard after Nomura Holdings said it plans to issue up to $5.6 billion in shares, raising concerns other banks could follow suit.

Men walk past a Nomura Securities branch in Tokyo September 25, 2009. Japan's Nikkei stock average slid 2.6 percent on Friday, as financial shares were hit hard after Nomura Holdings said it plans to issue up to $5.6 billion in shares, raising concerns other banks could follow suit.

People are reflected in a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo September 25, 2009.

A man is reflected in a stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo September 25, 2009.

A man walks past a stock quotation board displaying the Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo September 25, 2009.

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File - In this photo taken on Jan. 27, 2009, people pass the logo of Nomura Securities Co. in central Tokyo, Japan.

Men stand in front of a board showing the Nikkei share average (C in the first row) and other countries' share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo July 27, 2009.

A man stands in front of a board showing the Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo July 27, 2009.

A man looks at a board showing the Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo July 27, 2009.

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A man makes his way to the entrance of a Nomura Securities branch office in central Tokyo in this Jan. 27, 2009 photo.

A businessman is reflected in a mirror under a Nomura Securities logo outside its branch in Tokyo April 23, 2009.

A man walks out from a Nomura Securities branch at the business district in Tokyo April 23, 2009. Nomura Holdings Inc will likely book a record net loss of $7.2 billion for the last financial year, mainly due to costs related to buying Lehman Brothers' operations, a newspaper said.

An employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange reacts at its trading room in Tokyo February 24, 2009.

An employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange watches a stock index board at its trading room in Tokyo February 24, 2009.

A man watches a stock index board outside a brokerage in Tokyo February 24, 2009.

A man looks at a stock index board outside a brokerage in Tokyo February 24, 2009.

An employee of Tokyo Stock Exchange watches a stock index board at its trading room in Tokyo February 24, 2009.