Japan Smart Chain revealed to provide Japan a sovereign, Ethereum Equivalent blockchain
Joichi Ito, President of Chiba Technical University and co-founder of Digital Garage, and Russell Cummer, Founder and former Chairman of…
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Tokio Marine introduces JPort Match for global talent recruitment
SPeak announced that Tokio Marine Holdings (TMHD) has adopted “JPort Match,” a public relations activity and candidate pool formation…
Funds acquires 13.87% stake in Taiwan’s Asia Money Fintech company
Funds, which operates the fixed-yield investment online platform “Funds,” has entered into a share purchase agreement regarding the…
Sony Financial acquires justInCase
Sony Financial Group has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of justInCase, a small-amount and short-term insurance…
Habitto secures US$11.7 million in Series A funding led by QED Investors and DG Daiwa Ventures
Habitto, the Japan-based digital bank looking to end financial anxiety for younger Japanese people, has raised US$11.7 million (JPY1.8…
Santander appoints dentsu for its international growth platform for SMEs
Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking has appointed dentsu to support the globalisation of its international growth platform for SMEs.
Lecto raises funds from four megabank VCs, bringing total funding to over 1.3 billion yen
Lecto, which promotes digital transformation in credit management operations, has conducted a third-party allotment of new shares in its…
Aon to acquire in-house insurance agency of Mitsubishi Chemical in Japan
Aon, a leading global professional services firm, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the in-house insurance agency business of…
Checkout.com expands in Japan with new direct acquiring capabilities
Leading global digital payments company, Checkout.com, announced its expansion into Japan supported by new direct acquiring capabilities…
Japan FinTech Observer #87
Welcome to the eighty-seventh edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
FSA contemplates cryptocurrency brokerage license
The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) is exploring the creation of a new regulated entity specifically for cryptocurrency…
Simple Form raises JPY 4bn in Series B to support Japanese due diligence
Simple Form has raised a total of 4 billion yen in Series B funding, consisting of a 2.6 billion yen third-party allotment of shares to…