Nomura Research Institute Takes $650M Impairment Hit

NRI recorded 96.9 billion yen (≈$650 million) impairment on goodwill after revising Australian and North American business plans.
NRI Australia subsidiary will absorb a 76.9 billion yen charge due to reduced consulting and managed‑services orders.
North American unit Core BTS will incur a 19.9 billion yen impairment linked to its cloud consulting business.
NRI shares fell 1.6% on Thursday following the impairment announcement.