Aozora Bank sells 15% stake to Daiwa Securities, strengthens capital position
Daiwa Securities Group and Aozora Bank will form a capital and business alliance to achieve sustainable growth in their corporate value…
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IMF Technical Note on Regulation and Supervision of FinTech in Japan
This IMF technical note provides an in-depth analysis of Japan’s FinTech sector, focusing on its regulatory framework, supervisory…
Japan FinTech Observer #59
Welcome to the fifty-ninth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Tusima and Japan’s largest aggregated payment platform Netstars collaborate
Tusima is an infrastructure that bridges Web3.0 with real-world business, dedicated to establishing RWB (Real-World Business) entirely on…
Rome becomes the first European city to offer open loop transit payments to JCB card members
Boarding public transport and pay the fare by simply tapping with a contactless payment card on turnstiles or authorized readers: Rome is…
Hitachi ZeroCarbon and MUFG announce joint investment in UK Battery-as-a-Service project
Mitsubishi UFJ Bank and Hitachi ZeroCarbon have entered into a business co-creation agreement for Hitachi ZeroCarbon’s global…
DOCOMO to Launch “NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL” for Global Expansion, including Web3
NTT DOCOMO will establish a new subsidiary, NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL, this July to expand DOCOMO’s global presence and growth by creating new…
Nissay and Finatext to build a digital sales platform for life insurance
Nissay Information Technology, an IT strategy subsidiary of the Nippon Life Group, and Finatext, a Finatext Group company that realizes…
Key takeaways from the Tokyo Women in VC Report 2024
Tokyo Women in VC have published an English translation of their “Japan Venture Ecosystem: Female VCs & Female Founders Report 2024”. Here…
Korea-Japan Venture Startup Investment Summit 2024
The Korea-Japan Venture/Startup Investment Summit 2024 was held on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Toranomon Hills Mori Tower, sponsored by…
UB Ventures’ SaaS Annual Report
UB Ventures SaaS Annual Report has now been published in English.
SBI Digital Asset Holdings and Chiliz to forge JV for sporting fan tokens
SBI Digital Asset Holdings, the digital asset arm of SBI Holdings, and Chiliz, a leading blockchain provider for sports and entertainment…