The Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) of Japan, holding the title of the world’s largest pension fund with…
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Discover the latest fintech news in Japan , covering developments, innovations, and regulatory updates shaping Japan’s fintech industry.
Wise, a global technology company, has been granted a Type 1 Funds Transfer Service Provider license in Japan,…
MUFG Bank, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, has acquired a 15.55% stake in robo-advisor WealthNavi for…
Japanese international payments firm JCB has partnered with GLN to integrate Korean code payment services into Smart Code…
Tokyo-based financial institution SBI Holdings has entered into a strategic partnership with Circle Internet Financial, a global fintech…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has been selected as the preferred cloud provider by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG),…
MUFG’s subsidiaries have established a debt fund framework for Japanese institutional investors to provide loans to overseas startups.…
Global investment and trading platform moomoo announced the launch of its online brokerage business in Japan on 19…
Despite having a rich history of financial innovation, Japan has remained a relatively cash-based society, lagging well behind…
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) and its subsidiary, Mitsubishi UFJ Innovation Partners (MUIP), have established a JPY 20…
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance announced that its customers in Japan will now have access to 34 tokens for spot…
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) along with its investment arm SMBC Venture Capital Management (SMBC VCM) and…
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and early-stage venture capital firm Incubate Fund has co-founded the US$200 million…
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced plans to establish two new debt funds for Japanese and European startups…
Asia-Pacific (APAC) is home to one of the fastest growing fintech industries in the world and some of…
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced that it will launch its Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) pilot programme…
Riskified, a software as a service fraud and chargeback prevention technology provider, has expanded its footprint in Japan…
Japan’s venture capital (VC) market has grown strongly over the past years, rising fifteenfold in less than a…
Since its inception, SoftBank Group Corp. has made a name for itself as a significant player in the…
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said that it will be shuttering its operations in Japan and its users has until…