IPO
Infcurion debuted on the TSE’s Growth Segment on Friday, October 24, 2025. After bookbuilding resulted in a ¥1,680 reference price, above the indicated range up to ¥1,600, the stock’s first quote was ¥1,560, and the closing price ¥1,451, altogether an underwhelming debut. At the
credit card
Infcurion, which will go public on the Growth Segment of the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 24, 2025, has started offering the latest version of its next-generation card platform "Xard (Exard)". This latest version adds integrated implementation of "member management," "funding source management," and
payments
The Tokyo Stock Exchange has approved the initial listing of Infcurion's shares on the Growth Market, with the listing date scheduled for Friday, October 24, 2025. Infcurion's listing application provides a detailed look into the company that positions itself not as a direct financial service provider,
Insurance
The FWD Group has published its interim results report for the six months ended June 30, 2025, its first since going public on the Hong Kong Exchange in July 2025, allowing for a look at its Japanese business. FWD entered the Japanese market in 2017 through the acquisition of AIG
payments
LY Corporation's revenue for the cumulative consolidated first quarter of the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026 amounted to 489.6 billion yen (up 5.7% year on year), representing the highest cumulative consolidated first quarter revenue to date. This was due to an increased revenue in the
cryptocurrency exchange
Coincheck Group has reported its first full fiscal year results, after listing on Nasdaq through a SPAC transaction at the end of last year. Before we get into the results announcement, however, let us take a look at where Coincheck fits into the overall Monex Group. Overview Monex Group has
venture capital
This Sushi Tech panel discussed the theme of "Rethinking Japan's Startup Ecosystem: Priorities for the Next Decade." Moderated by Akio Tanaka, Founding Partner of Headline Asia, the panel consisted of industry experts who offered their perspectives on the current state of Japan's startup landscape,
venture capital
FactBase and its group companies announce have raised a total of 1.45 billion yen in Series B round through third-party allotment of shares and share transfers to Mitsubishi UFJ Capital, Mizuho Capital, Resona Capital, and others. About Fact Base Under the vision of "Creating an order-receiving platform where
capital markets
In order to improve the effectiveness of the market restructuring, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has established a Council of Experts, which includes economists, investors, listed companies, academics and other market participants, to continuously follow up on the progress of measures and investor evaluations, and to discuss additional measures regarding
banking
SBI Shinsei Bank is working to enhance the corporate value of the SBI Shinsei Bank Group. As part of this effort, management is examining capital policies, including the repayment of public funds, which is a significant issue. Herewith, SBI Shinsei Bank is providing an update on the current status of