Daiwa Securities Group Inc.

Rule 506(b) provides a "safer harbor" for a private offering

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Notice of Effectiveness

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Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record of Registered Management Investment Company

Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record of Registered Management Investment Company

Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record of Registered Management Investment Company

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Annual Report of Proxy Voting Record of Registered Management Investment Company (amendment)