KONA I to introduce biometric smart cards with IDEX Biometrics in Japan
IDEX Biometrics and KONA I are partnering to deploy biometric payment and access cards in Japan. With credit card fraud reported by…
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Japan FinTech Observer #45
Welcome to the forty-fifth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Sumitomo Life deploys LOOKIT for remote customer service
Sumitomo Life Insurance has started using the platform “LOOOKIT” provided by Waagu, a startup company in Silicon Valley, at its Vitality…
LLC-type DAOs are coming to Japan
Important ordinance revisions that will enable the establishment of DAOs in the form of limited liability companies (LLCs) in Japan have…
Podcast Highlights: Japanese Capital & FDI into the New Nordics
Oliver Hall, the Head of Tech Investments for Europe and Japan at Copenhagen Capacity, and a Co-Founder & Investment Director for Japanese…
Jesper Koll: “Capitalism that works”
Jesper Koll’s talk at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) focused on how Japan presents a model of ‘capitalism that…
The “Rakuten Plus” series of index funds exceeded JPY 100bn in AUM
The “Rakuten Plus” series are index funds managed by Rakuten Asset Management that aim to operate and provide at the industry’s lowest…
JCB’s “Smart Code” now accepted at 1m+ locations
JCB announced that its “Smart Code” QR payment is now accepted at 1m+ locations. In addition, Smart Code has been integrated with the…
Private Equity and Life Insurers in Japan
The International Monetary Fund published a Global Financial Stability Note on December 19, 2023, that studied the growing trend of private…