Sompo Holdings invests in RIZAP Group
Today, SOMPO Holdings and RIZAP Group have entered into a capital and business alliance agreement, with the aim of realizing a society…
Norbert Gehrke
YAMAP establishes non-life insurance company
YAMAP, an outdoor business company with the corporate philosophy of “The joy of connecting with the earth”, has raised a total of 2.04…
Financial and Asset Management Special Zones Realization Package
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) yesterday published the package for the Financial and Asset Management Zones, alas only the summary…
JR West to issue digital bonds with benefits for retail distribution in June
West Japan Railway Company (JR West) has announced the planned issuance of retail bonds with digital benefits (nickname: “More WEST! WESTER…
DeCurret and Visual Voice partner on “DAO Fan Token Service”, a community for video creators
DeCurret DCP, which operates a digital currency business through the provision of Amic Sign, will begin collaborating with Visual Voice, a…
Digital Garage fully launches “AppPay,” the first service for third-party payment in Japan
Digital Garage (DG) has started full-scale operation of “AppPay,” the first online marketplace service in Japan that allows users to…
SBI Digital Hub acquires DeFimans, a Web3 consulting firm
SBI Digital Hub, a leading provider of DX and Web3 consulting services, has acquired all shares of DeFimans, a Web3 consulting firm…
Asahi Kasei Homes launches “Hebel NEOBANK” on SBI Sumishin Net Bank
SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) and Asahi Kasei Homes have launched a new financial service, “Hebel NEOBANK,” utilizing “NEOBANK®, a…
Smartpay adds MUFG Bank and Fukuoka FG to its “Bank Direct” instant withdrawal feature
Smartpay has added four new partner financial institutions to its “Smartpay Instant Account Debit (Bank Direct)” BNPL service that allows…
Japan FinTech Observer #62
Welcome to the sixty-second edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
GeNiE releases “Money Lamp,” an embedded BNPL service
GeNiE has launched the embedded financial service “Money Lamp” for e-commerce companies to add lending functions to their existing…
Experts’ Meeting on CBDC of the Ministry of Finance (9th Session) — Secretariat’s Presentation
The Ministry of Finance held its ninth “Experts’ Meeting on CBDC” on Tuesday, and published the secretariat’s presentation (in Japanese)…