Financial Insights That Matter Membership in the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) continues to dwindle, as Japanese banks have followed an exodus of US and Canadian firms from the voluntary climate group. Mizuho Financial Group is the latest Japanese bank to withdraw from the NZBA, meaning five out of six Japanese banks in the alliance […]
Financial Insights That Matter BANGKOK (AP) — Shares tumbled in Europe and Asia and U.S. futures tumbled Thursday following U.S. President Donald Trump ’s announcement of big increases in tariffs on imports of goods from around the world. The double-digit tariff hikes sent shivers across world markets, as economists warned it raises the risk of […]
Financial Insights That Matter Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Japan has a safety deposit box problem. It is just not clear whose problem it is, exactly. For decades, safety deposit boxes have been where Japanese customers stashed hard cash, jewels, […]
Financial Insights That Matter Japan is taking a significant step toward reshaping its approach to cryptocurrency regulation. By 2026, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to reclassify crypto assets as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. This shift will bring cryptocurrencies under the same regulatory framework as stocks and bonds, subjecting them […]
Financial Insights That Matter Japan is taking a significant step toward reshaping its approach to cryptocurrency regulation. By 2026, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) plans to reclassify crypto assets as financial products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act. This shift will bring cryptocurrencies under the same regulatory framework as stocks and bonds, subjecting them […]
Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO (AP) — Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers has worsened for the first time in a year, partly because of worries about U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, according to a survey by Japan’s central bank released Tuesday. The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” quarterly survey said an index for large manufacturers […]
Financial Insights That Matter Political opposition stalls US momentum in green investing, while Japan takes the lead with GX bonds and a long-term financing strategy. Japan’s commitment to ESG principles remains steadfast, even as major economies diverge in their approaches. While the United States grapples with an ESG backlash marked by legal challenges and political […]
Financial Insights That Matter Japan’s Finance Minister Kato will communicate closely with US counterparts on FX have agreed with US that excessive moves on forex are undesirable The rapid drop in USD/JPY is a strong candidate for ‘excessive’, but you won’t see any actual intervention from Japan to stem the yen’s rise from such weak […]
Financial Insights That Matter An announcement from Japan Securities Finance Co ( (JP:8511) ) is now available. Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. has announced the average outstanding balance of loans for margin transactions. This announcement is significant as it reflects the company’s ongoing operations in providing financial services to support securities trading, which could impact […]
Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Tuesday his government is making last ditch efforts to get U.S. President Donald Trump to exclude his country from an increase in auto tariffs due to take effect from Wednesday. Ishiba told reporters he is willing to fly to Washington to negotiate […]