Nomura Faces Rare Vote Over Shareholder’s Name-Change Proposal

Nomura Holdings Inc. has received a shareholder proposal that it will put to a vote for the first time in 13 years at a general meeting next month, as activism in the nation’s stock market heats up.

The proposal seeks to change the company’s name to Nomura Securities Group Inc., according to a notice of the meeting. The shareholder isn’t identified but is a former employee of Nomura’s brokerage unit, according to a person familiar with the matter.