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From my direct experience researching Nomura Asset Management, their offering stands apart from typical forex brokers, especially when it comes to trading platforms. Based on the information I sourced, Nomura Asset Management appears to focus primarily on asset and portfolio management, rather than retail-oriented forex trading. They do have their own trading app—the "野村アセットアプリ"—developed in-house, but there’s no indication that it supports familiar retail trading platforms like MetaTrader 4 (MT4), MetaTrader 5 (MT5), or cTrader. For me, as someone who often prioritizes the flexibility and tools of MT4 and MT5, this is an important consideration. These platforms are popular in the forex community for their advanced charting, automated trading capabilities, and broad third-party support. However, Nomura Asset Management seems instead to emphasize bespoke asset management and institutional strategies, rather than direct manual retail trading. While their proprietary app is available, it is much more likely tailored for portfolio monitoring and management rather than for active day-to-day trading in the style that MT4, MT5, or cTrader would allow. Ultimately, if my primary need was algorithmic trading or retail-focused execution, I’d note that Nomura Asset Management does not support the standard MT4, MT5, or cTrader platforms. This might limit execution flexibility for active traders like myself. That said, their strong regulatory background and specialization in professional asset management might appeal more to investors seeking a managed approach rather than direct, hands-on forex trading. As always, being clear about one's own strategy and platform requirements is critical before committing to a brokerage.