Sumitomo Life introduces cashless for all insurance premium payments
Sumitomo Life Insurance will expand the scope of the “TREE PAYMENT” payment service to all insurance products starting from March 25, 2024…
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SMBC announces issuance of stock options at startup subsidiary Wevox
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announced that its subsidiary, SMBC Wevox, the first domestically established startup subsidiary of a…
Japan FinTech Observer #51
Welcome to the fifty-first edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Hokkoku FG builds full cloud-based acquiring system using Visa solutions
Hokkoku Financial Group announced the initiation of building a full cloud-based acquiring system in collaboration with Visa Worldwide Japan…
Hyperithm Invests in “Superfluid,” an Ethereum-based token streaming protocol
Hyperithm has invested in “Superfluid,” an Ethereum-based token streaming protocol that enables real-time crypto transfers.
Launch of Home Sharing Loans from Regional Financial Institutions
Akikatsu, which operates the “Akikatsu Navi” matching platform connecting vacant homeowners, local communities, businesses, and…
M&A Cloud raised JPY 1.25bn through debt financing
M&A Cloud has raised a total of 1.25 billion yen through debt financing from Kiraboshi Bank, Shizuoka Bank, Japan Finance Corporation…
PayPay ID simplifies account opening for PayPay Bank & PayPay Securities
PayPay, PayPay Bank, and PayPay Securities launched a simplification of account opening procedures in February. If a user has completed…
Decima Fund completes approximately JPY 4.5bn in funding
Decima GP Limited has completed a total funding round of approximately 4.5 billion yen for Decima Fund, LP on March 14, 2024. The Fund was…
TIS collaborates with Umi Labs for Zero-Knowledge Proofs on Sui
TIS, a member of the TIS INTEC Group, has started a collaboration with Umi Labs Japan from March 2024, aiming for social implementation by…
“Sony Bank CONNECT” for web3 entertainment to launch in Summer 2024
Sony Bank announced the release of “Sony Bank CONNECT” in summer 2024, aiming to contribute to the expansion of the creator and fan economy…
Dai-Ichi Life takes 19.9% stake in credit investor Canyon Partners
Canyon Partners, a $24 billion global alternative investment manager, today announced that Dai-ichi Life Holdings, the largest publicly…