Sony Financial Holdings Inc., a privately owned company founded in 2004 and headquartered in Japan, is a subsidiary of Sony Group. Employing approximately 11,490 people, the company's core business involves the management and oversight of various subsidiaries, including life insurance, non-life insurance, and banking entities. Its operations are conducted in accordance with Japanese regulations, specifically the Insurance Business Act and the Banking Act, allowing it to engage in activities permitted to both insurance and bank holding companies.