Korea FinTech Observer #1
Welcome to the first edition of the Korea FinTech Observer. This is not turning into another newsletter, and it will not be quite as…
Norbert Gehrke
Carbon credit trading platform Carbon EX exceeds 900 registered companies
The number of registered buyer and seller companies on Carbon EX, a 50/50 joint venture between ASUENE and SBI Holdings, has exceeded 900…
KDDI launches “Open Metaverse Network”
KDDI, STYLY, monoAI technology, and REALITY XR cloud announced the launch of the “Open Metaverse Network,” Japan’s largest metaverse…
Wise receives Type 1 Funds Transfer License in Japan
Wise Payments Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Wise, a fintech company providing international money transfer services globally, has…
Nomura refines focus on investment management business in the Americas
Nomura Holdings has realigned the firm’s collective asset and investment management capabilities in the Americas under the new brand Nomura…
FANPS releases solution catalog for companies’ transition to “Nature Positive”
FANPS comprises members centered around Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, MS&AD Holdings, Japan Finance Corporation, Norinchukin Bank, and…
Hitachi collaborates with Persefoni to provide Financial Institutions with GHG Emissions…
Hitachi and Hitachi Systems have developed a green house gas (GHG) emissions calculation support service for investment/lending targets at…
Japan FinTech Observer #50
Welcome to the fiftieth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
DREAM enters real estate security token business, tapping retail investors
Diamond Realty Management (DREAM), which manages real estate funds within the Mitsubishi Corporation Group, launched the operation of its…
Hokuriku launches touch payments on public transit
Hokuriku Railroad, the Hokuriku Railroad Group, and Hokuriku Financial Holdings will start a boarding service using touch…
FIN/SUM Pitch Contest Winners
During Japan Fintech Week, Nikkei’s FIN/SUM held its annual startup pitc contest, which brought out four winners.
Invoice Chain — innovating commercial transactions with the DCJPY network
Decurret DCP serves as the secretariat of the “Digital Currency Forum”, which examines the value and practical application of the digital…