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Rie Nishihara

Research Analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Rie Nishihara is Chief Japan Equity Strategist and Equity Chief (Japan) at JPMorgan Chase, focusing on Japanese equity markets with in-depth expertise in banking and financials. She covers major Japanese firms such as Fukuoka Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group, and has delivered a notable average return of 70.2% per rating since 2020 with a 41% success rate, ranking in the top tier of Wall Street analysts. Nishihara joined JPMorgan in 2015 as a senior bank analyst after earlier roles with Mizuho Securities USA and has served as an advisor to Japan’s Financial System Council on reform. She holds a BA in Economics from the University of Tokyo, an MSc from London Business School, was a visiting fellow at Columbia Business School, and is presumed to have standard securities licenses commensurate with her role.

Rie Nishihara's questions to MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP (MFG) leadership

Question · FY 2021

Rie Nishihara from JPMorgan Asset Management inquired about the specific strategies Mizuho intends to implement to achieve its goal of an ROE exceeding 8%. She also asked if there was a more precise numerical target beyond the general 'over 8%' statement.

Answer

Makoto Umemiya, Deputy President & Group CDIO & Group CFO, responded that while the company has a clear vision to aim for an ROE of over 8%, there is no specific numerical target set at this moment. The focus remains on achieving at least that level as a directional goal.

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