TOKYO -- The brokerage arms of Mizuho Financial Group and tech company Rakuten Group will start a company this month that gives online retail investors access to in-person meetings with financial advisers, Nikkei has learned.
Japanese brokerage unit eyes face-to-face services for tech group's clients

Mizuho Securities and Rakuten Securities entered into a capital alliance last year. (Source photos by Nikkei)
TOKYO -- The brokerage arms of Mizuho Financial Group and tech company Rakuten Group will start a company this month that gives online retail investors access to in-person meetings with financial advisers, Nikkei has learned.