insurance agency
The regulatory fog surrounding Japan’s insurance sector is finally clearing, and for the nation’s largest multi-agent players, the forecast is heavy oversight. Following a series of structural scandals that rocked the non-life insurance industry, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) has unveiled a sweeping set of amendments to the
stablecoins
The global financial landscape is undergoing a rigorous restructuring as stablecoins evolve from speculative "safe havens" for crypto-traders into the standardized settlement layer for the real-world economy. As we have progressed through the 2024–2025 cycle, these assets are being integrated into core economic infrastructure, shifting the focus
stablecoins
Tokyo-based software developer Asteria Corporation (TSE: 3853) has partnered with blockchain engineering firm Angoya to launch "JPYC Explorer," a specialized audit-support tool for the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin, JPYC. Slated for release on April 1, 2026, the new platform targets a critical bottleneck in the institutional adoption of digital
IPO
For this article, we have applied the recently updated "Preparation Guidebook for Initial Public Offerings (IPOs)", published by the Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (JICPA), to generate an IPO-grade corporate governance policy framework that startups need to complete before conducting an accounting audit. 1. The Strategic Mandate:
insurtech
The intersection of generative artificial intelligence and highly regulated financial services represents one of the most critical and heavily contested growth vectors in the contemporary global enterprise software market. Within this rapidly evolving paradigm, OdysseyAI, a specialized technology enterprise established in 2024 and headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, has emerged as
Insurance
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company has released the findings of an internal investigation, confirming that employees seconded to independent insurance agencies engaged in the improper acquisition of sensitive business information. The investigation, which spanned operations from April 2022 through October 2025, revealed that seconded staff transmitted proprietary data back to Sumitomo
stablecoins
At the second Japan Stablecoin Summit hosted by Pacific Meta, KDDI and Progmat, legal and industry experts gathered to dissect why stablecoin adoption has not yet matched the speed of legislative progress. The consensus was clear: while the laws are in place, the practical business environment remains restrictive, and a
stock exchange
The Osaka Exchange (OSE)—a subsidiary of the Japan Exchange Group—has selected Nasdaq (NDAQ) to provide the technology backbone for its next-generation derivatives platform. Under the agreement, OSE will deploy Nasdaq’s Eqlipse Trading and Market Surveillance platforms. The deal represents a significant modernization effort for the Japanese exchange,
payments
Lacoste Japan has reported a significant recovery in its digital transaction processing capabilities, announcing that authorization approval rates have surged to 90% following the integration of Riskified’s (NYSE:RSKD) AI-driven fraud detection platform. The implementation, completed in May 2025, marks a strategic pivot for the French apparel giant’s
Tallinn
The third stop of our "ICT & FinTech Mission to Tallinn" last week, courtesy of Enterprise Estonia, led us to salv, where we were hosted by Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer Taavi Tamkivi, as well as Kadri Pirn, Vice President of the Screening and Monitoring Business Unit. Here
tokenization
The Digital Asset Co-Creation Consortium (DCC) has unveiled a detailed blueprint for launching a fully on-chain settled, tokenized Money Market Fund (MMF), aiming to bridge Japan's established financial markets with the rapidly expanding global digital asset ecosystem. The report, authored by the DCC's "On-Chain Settled
AML
Caulis will begin providing "Grid Data KYC" in partnership with 10 electricity transmission and distribution companies nationwide, utilizing electricity contract information to simultaneously achieve prevention of fraudulent account opening, enhancement of ongoing customer management, and reduction of management costs. The services is expected to launch on October 15,