Bendigo Partners has made a strategic investment in Japanese commodity futures contract trader Akatsuki Financial Group. Monex Group, a online financial services provider and Aeria Inc., a content and game developer and provider, also took part in the investment. Akatsuki is a midsize financial services firm specializing in retail brokerage and asset management. Bendigo Partners is a private investment firm that seeks opportunities in global, technology-driven financial services.

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