Announcement of the 2026 'Monex Nationwide Investment Seminar'

Monex, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Yuko Seimei; hereinafter "Monex") announces that it will hold the "Monex Nationwide Investment Seminar" (hereinafter "this seminar") in fiscal year 2026 for customers who have an account with Monex. Monex has been holding face-to-face seminars on topics such as future market outlooks in major cities nationwide every year since fiscal 2010. In fiscal 2025, they were held in Nagoya, Fukuoka, Sapporo, Hachinohe, Naha, and Osaka, and were well received by many customers. At this seminar, a team of instructors that Monex is proud of will take the stage, and from their own unique perspectives, they will deliver a review of the latest market, future market outlooks, and portfolio proposals regarding their respective fields of expertise. As the global situation changes daily, such as monetary policies and the economic environment in various countries worldwide, and the investment environment fluctuates greatly, we will communicate future investment strategies that will serve as a reference for customers. Real-time video streaming (online viewing) is planned at some venues. In addition, on-demand streaming after the seminar is also scheduled for some programs. Schedule Overview. 1st "Monex Nationwide Investment Seminar in Nagoya" Event Overview: Date and Time: Saturday, May 23, 2026, 10:20-16:40 (doors open at 10:00). Venue: Midland Hall (hybrid event of face-to-face and streaming). Capacity: Face-to-face (300 people) *Applications are on a first-come, first-served basis. Participation fee: Free *Prior application from the Monex website is required. How to participate: A comprehensive securities trading account with Monex is required to participate in this seminar. Timetable. *Service introductions from Monex are planned during the breaks. *The schedule, performers, timetable, and lecture titles are subject to change without notice. Please understand in advance. *"Mini Fund Ichibudokai" is a mini version of the "Fund Ichibudokai" held at Customer Appreciation Day 2026 on March 7, 2026. It is a new program that started this fiscal year, an event where customers who attended vote for the fund they are most interested in based on the fund introductions by participating companies, and the 1st place is determined by real-time tallying. "Fund Ichibudokai"