KOSEI SECURITIES Spreads, leverage, minimum deposit Revealed

WikiFX | 2025-06-18 17:29

Abstract：The headquarters of Kosei Securities is located in Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka City. Its business covers securities trading, investment trusts, futures and options, life insurance agency, etc., while also providing special services such as specific accounts (simplified tax filing) and NISA accounts (tax exemption for small-scale investments).

KOSEI SECURITIES Review Summary
Founded	1997
Registered Country/Region	Japan
Regulation	FSA
Trading Products	Stocks, Bonds, Investment Trusts, ETFs/REITs, Futures, Options, and Insurance/iDeco
Trading Platform	/
Minimum Deposit	/
Customer Support	Tel: 0120-06-8617
Customer Support	Address: 2-1-10 Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka

KOSEI SECURITIES Information

　　The headquarters of Kosei Securities is located in Kitahama, Chuo-ku, Osaka City. Its business covers securities trading, investment trusts, futures and options, life insurance agency, etc., while also providing special services such as specific accounts (simplified tax filing) and NISA accounts (tax exemption for small-scale investments).

Pros and Cons

Pros	Cons
Regulated by FSA	Complex commission structure
Fund safety guarantee	Insufficient English support (primarily in Japanese)
Combination of online and offline
Long operational history
Various trading products
Transparent fee info

Is KOSEI SECURITIES Legit?

　　Kosei Securities is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and regulatedby the Financial Services Agency (FSA) of Japan. With a license number of 近畿財務局長（金商）第14号, it is a legally registered securities company.

Regulated Authority	Current Status	Regulated Country	Licensed Entity	License Type	License No.
Financial Services Agency (FSA)	Regulated	Japan	光世証券株式会社	Retail Forex License	近畿財務局長（金商）第14号

What Can I Trade on KOSEI SECURITIES?

Trading Products	Supported	Details
Stocks	✔	Domestic listed stocks, U.S. stocks, initial public offerings (IPOs), and margin trading
Bonds	✔	Individual government bonds, corporate bonds, foreign currency-denominated bonds, and convertible bonds
Investment Trusts	✔	Equity investment trusts, corporate bond investment trusts, and hedge fund-type funds
ETFs/REITs	✔	Listed investment trusts, real estate investment trusts (e.g., TOPIX REIT Index)
Futures and Options	✔	Nikkei 225 futures, TOPIX options, precious metal futures (gold standard), and commodity index futures (CME crude oil)
Insurance/iDeco	✔	Life insurance agency services, Nomura iDeco (pension accounts)

Account Type

　　Specific Account: Calculates profits and losses on behalf of clients, handles tax payments, and simplifies annual tax filings.

　　NISA Account: A tax-exempt account for small-scale investments, with an annual investment limit of ¥1,000,000. Dividends and sales proceeds are tax-exempt for 5 years.

KOSEI SECURITIES Fees

　　Main Commission Fees:

　　Stocks (Online): 0.601% for transactions under ¥1,000,000 (minimum ¥1,100). For amounts over ¥1,000,000,000, fees are subject to individual negotiation.

　　U.S. Stocks: A flat 0.495% (minimum ¥550). SEC fees will be temporarily waived starting May 13, 2025.

　　Futures & Options (Online): 0.022% for index futures, 0.0044% for government bond futures, with a minimum fee of ¥440.

　　Account Maintenance Fee: ¥2,200 annually (waived for clients holding 100+ shares of the firms stock).

　　Other Fees:

　　Margin Loan Rates (Buy Side): Institutional margin: 1.64%–1.92% (annual interest); General margin: 2.14%–2.42%.

　　For more detailed account fee information, please visit the official website.