MUTB completes acquisition of Link Administration, forms “MUFG Pension & Market Services”
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, a consolidated subsidiary of MUFG, has completed the acquisition of the issued shares of Link…
Norbert Gehrke
Digital carbon credits with settlement through domestic stablecoins
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking, Progmat, JPYC, KlimaDAO JAPAN, and Optage have begun a joint study to utilize the stablecoin “JPYC (Trust…
Woodstock raises a total of JPY 750 million from Japanese and US investors
Woodstock has raised approximately JPY 500 million from Japanese and US venture capital firms and angel investors, led by Delight Ventures…
Japan Investment Corporation makes LP investment in Headline Asia V
Japan Investment Corporation (JIC) has decided to make an LP investment of USD 27 million in Headline Asia V, a VC fund managed by global…
Japan FinTech Observer #60
Welcome to the sixtieth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. We have tons of earnings results on tap, the three mega banks have all come…
Token-based Tourist Pass for a New User Experience with DCJPY Payment
This article outlines a technological verification conducted in March 2024, involving a token-based tourist pass using the digital currency…
Mizuho releases full-year results for FY3/2024
Strong Financial Performance and Robust FY24 Plan
Lifenet: Fiscal 2023 Presentation Highlights
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Apple Launches “Tap to Pay” on iPhone for Contactless Payments in Japan
Apple last week launched “Tap to Pay” on iPhone for contactless payments in Japan, giving merchants large and small an easy and secure way…
MUFG to Establish Investment Facility for Emerging Managers Program
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking (MUTB), and Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management (MUAM) have decided to…
Rakuten FinTech Segment Q1 2024: A Deep Dive into Growth and Expansion
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Sony Music declares AI training opt out
Sony Music Group has taken a proactive stance against the use of its music catalog for training artificial intelligence models. The company…