Monex, Inc., a subsidiary of Monex Group, Inc. (TYO:8698), just announced that it has started offering the “Partner Account” for couples of diverse sexual orientation and gender identity (LGBT) to save and manage assets together. This is the first Partner Account provided by a major online securities company.

Since the fiscal year ending March 2017, the Company has been working to create new values beyond existing spheres of securities business. The launch of this service is a result of in-house competition of new business ideas.

The Company and Monex will broaden its customer base and drive profit by respecting diversity and proposing services expected in today’s society.