Founded in 1989 and headquartered in London, SMBC Nikko Capital Markets is an investment bank authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK. The firm provides a wide range of services including equity capital markets, debt capital markets, derivatives, and merger and acquisition. They also offer market analysis, research, brooking, and trading services in equities, equity capital markets, debt capital markets, and fixed income sales & trading. SMBC Nikko Capital Markets aims to build long-term strategic partnerships with its clients.