Nomura to launch “Nomura Alternative Connect” for access to alternative investments
Nomura Asset Management (NAM), the core company within the Investment Management Division of Nomura Group, plans to offer an alternative…
Norbert Gehrke
Circle and Coincheck partner to expand access to USDC in Japan
Coincheck and Circle, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC, announced today plans for a partnership to expand USDC…
Japan FinTech Observer #48
Welcome to the forty-eighth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Interbrand’s Best Japan Brands 2024 — Financial Services Edition
Last week, Interbrand Japan presented its 2024 list of the most valuable brands. There was one financial services company in the Top Ten —…
Japan’s first public offering security token bond with fully electronic money interest payments
Daiwa Securities, Rakuten Securities, Rakuten Payment, Mizuho Bank, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation and Progmat have announced…
MS&AD Insurance Group & LIFEBANK launch dedicated insurance for frozen eggs
LIFEBANK and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance of MS&AD Insurance Group will start providing dedicated insurance for users of LIFEBANK’s egg bank…
MUFJ Trust and Banking shuts down “information bank” Dprime
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking (MUTB) will terminate its information banking service “Dprime”, which manages and utilizes personal data…
MS&AD’s “Dash Recorder Road Manager” won Japan Open Innovation Award
The “Drive Recorder Road Manager”, an AI road inspection support service provided by Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (MSI) of the MS&AD Insurance…
Tokio Marine Holdings establishes Group Audit Committee
Tokio Marine Holdings has decided to establish a Group Audit Committee as of April 1st, 2024 in order to strengthen internal control and…
Nippon Life establishes new funds to invest in domestic VCs and startups
Nissay Asset Management and Nissay Capital will each newly establish funds to invest in domestic venture capital and startup companies. In…
Podcast Highlights: The Future of Business eCommerce
Welcome to the 135th edition of the eXponential Finance Podcast, which also marks our debut as a LinkedIn newsletter, a new distribution…
Japan FinTech Observer #47
Welcome to the forty-seventh edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.