Nikko Securities, Travelers Group tie-up

Masashi Kaneko (L), president of Nikko Securities Co. of Japan, and Sanford Weill, chairman of Travelers Group of the United States, shake hands at a Tokyo hotel June 1 after announcing their tie-up. Travelers will acquire a 25 percent capital stake in Nikkoin the form of both stocks and convertible bonds.

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