Japan FinTech Observer #84
Welcome to the eighty-fourth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
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Sota Watanabe presents Soneium at Chainlink’s SmartCon
Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale and Director of Soneium, began his SmartCon presentation by introducing himself and the project he…
SBI launched Saudi Arabia ETF and partners for “BIM Capital” JV
Among all the news from the eighth Future Investment Initiative (FII) conference in Riyadh this past week, SBI Holdings took the spotlight…
UBS AM partners with DigiFT for its first tokenized Money Market Fund
UBS Asset Management, launches its first tokenized investment fund “uMINT”, made available through its authorized distribution partner…
Sumishin SBI Net Bank releases customer-oriented AI chatbot “Helpippi™”
SBI Sumishin Net Bank has developed an in-house generative AI chatbot for customers called “Helpippi™” and launched the service this week.
Launch of “Progmat SaaS” and “Implementation Support Services”
Progmat, in collaboration with NTT DATA and SBI R3 Japan, has launched both the SaaS version of “Progmat,” a digital asset issuance and…
Nomura reports second quarter earnings
Nomura Holdings announced its consolidated financial results for the second quarter and first half of the fiscal year ending March 31…
SMBC announces MoU with Saudi Arabia’s PIF
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) of the…
Mitsubishi UFJ Securities reports second quarter earnings
MUFJ Securities delivered strong financial results for the second quarter and first half of FY2024, driven by robust performance in…
Mizuho announces MoU with Saudi Arabia’s PIF to advance capital market initiatives
Mizuho Bank and Mizuho International have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the Saudi…
Daiwa Securities reports second quarter earnings
Daiwa Securities reported surging profits as gains from wealth and asset management drove performance on the back of increased investor…
Over 100 million “My Number Cards” issued
An NLI Research report published on October 16, 2024, covered the state of “My Number Card” issuance, and analyzed it from the social…