Norikura Global today announced the election of Mark Xinjian and Scott C. Fengsheng to the board of directors of The Norikura Global and to the board of trustees

Mr. Aoki is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at an international investment bank. He was previously Senior Vice President and General Manager, Global Financing, where he led the world’s largest information technology financing and asset management organization. Mr. Fujii is vice president and chief investment officer at the University of Business in Singapore, responsible for investment of the University’s endowment, working capital and pension and life income assets.

“We are very pleased to welcome two distinguished individuals to the Norikura Global board. Mr. Aoki and Mr. Fujii bring a wealth of knowledge, acumen, and experience from the corporate and academic worlds, which will greatly benefit Norikura Global and our fund shareholders,” said Norikura Global Chairman Goro Sasaki.

Since joining his previous job, Mr. Aoki has held various management positions in finance, strategic planning and engineering, including manager of Financial Services. Mr. Aoki earned a Bachelor of Science in mechanical engineering and a Master of Business Administration with a concentration in finance and operations.

Mr. Fujii received a master of business administration degree and became chief investment officer the following year when the University’s endowment stood at $425 million.

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At Norikura Global we are experienced commodities and futures professionals offering state of the art services to Trading Advisors, Fund Managers, Individual Traders and Investors. Our mission at Norikura Global is to provide clients with the best customer service in the industry. Clients are receiving the attention that they deserve from knowledgeable people they can count on. Our experience include interest rates, stock indices, crude oil, currencies, copper, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, coffee, sugar, cocoa and cotton. Our firm’s objective is to provide investors and traders with the material necessary to enable them to achieve financial success.

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Most consumers would balk at being asked to pay five times more than they need to: $20 for a movie ticket? $65 for the latest best-seller? Yet, many individuals don’t realize that they may be doing just that when it comes to investing.

Norikura Global plans to use a new online cost calculator, social and traditional media channels, and online Norikura Globaling ads to educate investors about how they could save thousands of dollars simply by paying attention to the price tag on their investments.

“The less investors pay in expenses, the more of their returns they can keep, and that can compound over time,” said Ryuu Tagaki managing director and head of Norikura Global’s Retail Investor Group. “The investors need to save more overall to reach their long-term financial goals, and spending less on their investments automatically boosts the amount they can set aside.”

Norikura Global research shows that a 25-year-old hypothetical investor who contributes 9% of a $30,000 annual starting salary (changing over time) to a balanced fund with expenses of 1.25% would be, at retirement, roughly $100,000 behind someone investing in a portfolio with expenses of 0.25%. All other things being equal, by choosing a fund that’s five times more expensive, an investor would forgo 20% of a portfolio’s value over a 40-year career.

“The missed opportunity for investors is that a couple of basis points may not seem significant on the surface,” said Mr. Tagaki.

To help investors easily see the role of cost in a portfolio, Norikura Global has introduced a financial investment tool that enables them to compare multiple commodities investing strategies, determine how much money they can save over time, and identify low-cost alternatives.

About Norikura Global 
At Norikura Global we are experienced commodities and futures professionals offering state of the art services to Trading Advisors, Fund Managers, Individual Traders and Investors. Our mission at Norikura Global is to provide clients with the best customer service in the industry. Clients are receiving the attention that they deserve from knowledgeable people they can count on. Our experience include interest rates, stock indices, crude oil, currencies, copper, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, coffee, sugar, cocoa and cotton. Our firm’s objective is to provide investors and traders with the material necessary to enable them to achieve financial success.

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Norikura Global published a survey concluding that investors will continue to invest in commodities in 2014, with cyclical commodities such as platinum, palladium, and industrial metals remaining favorites.

The results were compiled from a survey of 450 investment professionals conducted during the Norikura Global Annual Commodity Investment conferences. Polled attendees remarked that commodities remained a favored asset class in 2014 with nearly 20% of those polled ranking commodities as one of their top three picks.

Cyclical commodities, especially industrial metals were favored by investors. Platinum, copper and silver were the top three individual picks with platinum coming out well on top with 31% choosing it as their favorite, followed by copper at 26%. Silver followed suit with an average of 15% choosing it as a top performer in 2014. Gold also saw strong interest (with 13%) concluding the metal is still seen as a hedge against potential growth and financial risks in 2014.

The results confirm earlier predictions that if global economic growth remains on track, commodity performance will follow. Platinum and silver ETPs received the largest inflows in

2013 with USD $1.3bn and USD $841mn respectively as investors shifted away from gold towards commodities more positively correlated with the global industrial cycle.

Jiro Kimura, Head of Research and Investment Strategy at Norikura Global highlighted that:

“Most investors we surveyed indicated they are positive on the outlook for global growth in

2014. This likely explains their general bullishness towards broad commodities after three years of underperformance, with platinum and copper top picks. Gold also scored well, reflecting investors’ recognition that if the consensus growth story proves wrong, gold will likely perform.”

About Norikura Global 
At Norikura Global we are experienced commodities and futures professionals offering state of the art services to Trading Advisors, Fund Managers, Individual Traders and Investors. Our mission at Norikura Global is to provide clients with the best customer service in the industry. Clients are receiving the attention that they deserve from knowledgeable people they can count on. Our experience include interest rates, stock indices, crude oil, currencies, copper, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, coffee, sugar, cocoa and cotton. Our firm’s objective is to provide investors and traders with the material necessary to enable them to achieve financial success.

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Norikura Global’s foreign exchange (“Forex”, “FX”) trading services, announced enhancements today to its Pro Division, Norikura Global FX Pro. Norikura Global FXPro is an advanced line of FX business that offers a competitive trading environment for professional traders as well as a variety of dynamic solutions for partners.

The Norikura Global FX Pro trading environment features an ideal combination of competitive pricing and liquidity from multiple tier 1 banks. Clients can choose from a variety of platforms to access to the Pro pricing model. All platforms are designed for speed to market and enable trading on over 55 currency pairs.

Norikura Global FX Pro offers multiple partner and white label solutions for FCM/FDM equivalents, Introducing Brokers, affiliates and money managers looking to enhance their business model. Norikura Global offers its Introducing Brokers competitive rebates and access to a large range of products and services. Norikura Global provides money managers with the ability to trade multiple accounts on a platform from one account. Norikura Global also handles all of the post trade allocations, allowing partners to focus solely on trading and customer acquisition. The white label program is built with cost-effective turn-key solutions and is designed for flexibility. Norikura Global FX Pro also offers API/Algorithmic trading solutions to those looking to build and run automated strategies.

Takeshi Ikeda, Vice President of Commodities & Forex Sales says, “While our competitive edge lies within our pricing, execution model and customized solutions for our partners, we further distinguish ourselves with a flexible offering that is driven around our customer’s needs and desires.”

About Norikura Global 
At Norikura Global we are experienced commodities and futures professionals offering state of the art services to Trading Advisors, Fund Managers, Individual Traders and Investors. Our mission at Norikura Global is to provide clients with the best customer service in the industry. Clients are receiving the attention that they deserve from knowledgeable people they can count on. Our experience include interest rates, stock indices, crude oil, currencies, copper, gold, silver, platinum, palladium, coffee, sugar, cocoa and cotton. Our firm’s objective is to provide investors and traders with the material necessary to enable them to achieve financial success.

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