History The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd.
| 2012 | April | Establishment of "Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, Limited" through a merger among The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited, Chuo Mitsui Asset Trust and Banking Company, Limited, and The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. |
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| 2011 | December | Execution of Merger Agreement among The Chuo Mitsui Trust and Banking Company, Limited, Chuo Mitsui Asset Trust and Banking Company, Limited, and The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd. |
| April | Establishment of "Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc." through the share exchange with Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | |
| 2010 | December | Resolution of a share exchange agreement with Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. at a extraordinary general meeting of shareholders |
| August | Execution of a share exchange agreement and a management integration agreement with Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. | |
| 2009 | November | Conclusion of a basic agreement on the management integration with Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. |
| 2008 | March | Established STB Leasing & Financial Group Co., Ltd., as a consolidated subsidiary, by the incorporation-type company split |
| February | Merged Barclays Global Investors Japan Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. | |
| 2007 | May | Consolidated Life Housing Loan, Ltd. by acquiring 100% of stakes |
| March | Consolidated STB Leasing Co., Ltd. by the stock-to-stock exchange | |
| 2005 | December | Established STB Real Estate Investment Management Co., Ltd. |
| November | Consolidated First Credit Corporation by acquiring 100% of stakes | |
| April | Consolidated Sumishin Panasonic Financial Services Co., Ltd. (former Matsushita Leasing & Credit Co., Ltd.) by acquiring 66% of stakes | |
| 2004 | December |
Started securities intermediary business Established Japan Pension Operation Service, Ltd., together with Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. |
| October | Started handling investment advisory services | |
| April | Started handling "Good Select", time deposit | |
| 2002 | October | Started handling individual annuity products |
| September |
Established Japan TA Solution Company, Limited, as a consolidated subsidiary, together with Japan Securities Agents, Ltd., in Fuchu-Shi, Tokyo Capital contribution of Chuo Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc. (former Mitsui Trust Holdings, Inc.) to Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd. |
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| May | Established Human Resource Management & Service Consulting Co., Ltd., together with Panasonic Corporation (former Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.), Kao Corporation, and other companies | |
| 2001 | January | Established BUSINEXT CORPORATION, together with Aiful CORPORATION. |
| 2000 | October | Registered to engage in comprehensive REIT consulting business |
| August | Merged Daiwa International Trust Bank, Ltd., and SB Trust Bank Co., Ltd. | |
| June |
Established Japan Trustee Services Bank, Ltd., together with Resona Bank, Ltd. (former The Daiwa Bank, Limited) Started Sumitomo Trust Direct, the first Internet bank by a trust bank |
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| April | Introduced business group system | |
| 1999 | September | Started operations of Sumishin i-Stations, a new kind of small satellite office |
| June | Adopted executive officer system | |
| 1989 | July | Listed on London Stock Exchange |
| 1987 | September | Established Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co. (USA), as a consolidated subsidiary |
| 1985 | December | Started managing "Hit," a one-year deferred money trust |
| April | Established Sumitomo Trust and Banking (Luxembourg) S.A. as a consolidated subsidiary | |
| 1984 | March | Launched first land trust in Japan |
| 1981 | June | Started handling "Big," a loan trust |
| 1978 | July | Established The Sumitomo Trust Finance (Hong Kong) Ltd., in Hong Kong as a consolidated subsidiary |
| 1962 | July | Transferred headquarters to current location in Sumitomo Building in Kitahama, Osaka |
| 1958 | November | Launched stock transfer agency business |
| 1957 | October | Registered to engage in real estate brokerage business |
| March | Started marketing and managing retirement pension trusts | |
| 1952 | June |
Started marketing and managing loan trusts Changed Company name to The Sumitomo Trust and Banking Co., Ltd., (current name) |
| 1951 | July | Started custody services for securities investment trusts |
| 1950 | April | Started currency exchange operations |
| 1949 | May | Listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange |
| 1948 | August | Changed the company's name to Fuji Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., and started ordinary banking services |
| 1925 | September | Launched operations (head office: Awaji-cho, Higashi-ku, Osaka) licensed to engage in trust business and collateralized corporate bond trust business |
| July | Established Sumitomo Trust Co., Ltd., as trademark name under the Trust Business Law (paid-in capital: ¥20 million) |