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A total of 8 candidates, including 2 new outside directors and 1 internal director, have been selected, with a change in the President and CEO also planned.","jir_summary":"### Regarding the Decision of Director Candidates\nJapan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. decided on the director candidates to be submitted for approval at the 116th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for late June 2026 during the Nomination Committee held on February 12, 2026. The candidates consist of five outside directors (including two new appointees) and three internal directors (including one new appointee), selected based on the skills matrix of the Board of Directors. President and CEO Makoto Kushida is scheduled to become Chairman of the Board effective April 1, 2026, and Morikuni Shimoyamada is scheduled to assume the role of President and CEO on the same date.\n\n### Profiles and Expected Roles of New Director Candidates\nNew outside director Akiko Sekizawa is a certified public accountant with extensive knowledge in financial accounting and internal controls. Aya Hirai, also a new outside director, brings expertise as a lawyer specializing in legal affairs and risk management. The new internal director, Morikuni Shimoyamada, has extensive experience in the company\u2019s finance and securities sectors and is scheduled to become President and CEO in April 2026. These candidates are expected to contribute to strengthening the Board\u2019s supervisory function and determining medium- to long-term management policies.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Director Candidates: 8 (Unknown)\nNumber of New Outside Directors: 2 (Unknown)\nScheduled Date for President and CEO Change: 2026-04-01 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#JapanSecuritiesFinanceCoLtd, #ExecutivePersonnel, #DirectorCandidates","jir_key_figures":"Number of Director Candidates: 8\nNumber of New Outside Directors: 2\nScheduled Date for President and CEO Change: 2026-04-01","jir_meta_title":"Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. Announces 2026 Director Candidates and Scheduled President & CEO Change","jir_meta_description":"Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. has decided on eight director candidates for the June 2026 shareholders meeting. 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