Announced details
SMBC Group’s financial services, financial systems, digital transformation and systems development
ULS Consulting, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of ULS Group, has entered into a comprehensive partnership with The Japan Research Institute. The two companies will collaborate.
Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Uchikawa Jun (内川 淳). A comprehensive information services company with three functions—think tank, consulting and IT solutions—that serves as SMBC Group’s core company responsible for its IT strategy.
The Japan Research Institute: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; ULS Consulting: Chuo-ku, Tokyo
There is no change to the company's consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Any matters requiring disclosure that arise in the future will be disclosed promptly.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | AI-native development model, AI-driven systems development, SMBC Group’s financial services |
| Counterparty | The Japan Research Institute, Limited |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Uchikawa Jun (内川 淳). A comprehensive information services company with three functions—think tank, consulting and IT solutions—that serves as SMBC Group’s core company responsible for its IT strategy. |
| Relationship with the Company | ULS Consulting, Inc., a consolidated subsidiary of ULS Group, has entered into a comprehensive partnership with The Japan Research Institute. The two companies will collaborate. |
| Contract Date | 26 March 2026 |
| Launch date | April 2026 (collaboration scheduled to begin) |
| Applicable area | SMBC Group’s financial services, financial systems, digital transformation and systems development |
| Location | The Japan Research Institute: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; ULS Consulting: Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
| Impact on Business Performance | There is no change to the company's consolidated earnings forecast for the fiscal year ending March 2026. Any matters requiring disclosure that arise in the future will be disclosed promptly. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Against the backdrop of social structural changes driven by digitalization and globalization, there is a need to enhance financial services and rapidly deliver new customer value. The partnership will combine the two companies’ technological capabilities and expertise to promote digital transformation across SMBC Group.