Financial Insights That Matter This article forms part of a series of articles examining the opportunities Japan presents for investment managers and investors. Our previous articles1 explored fund structuring options in the Cayman Islands, principally focusing on the Cayman Island Unit Trust and Exempted Limited Partnership. In this article, we focus on the key advantages […]
Financial Insights That Matter Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Feb. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As global interest in distinctive winter travel experiences intensifies, HOKKAIDO, JAPANhas solidified its reputation as a leading destination. With its breathtaking natural landscapes draped in a blanket of pristine snow and unique cultural experiences, HOKKAIDO promises to captivate all who venture […]
Financial Insights That Matter The board of Japan Securities Finance Co., Ltd. (TSE:8511) has announced that it will pay a dividend on the 4th of June, with investors receiving ¥42.00 per share. Based on this payment, the dividend yield for the company will be 3.6%, which is fairly typical for the industry. See our latest […]
Financial Insights That Matter LSEG has appointed Ryu Hirayama as its new Country Representative for Japan, effective April 1, 2025, succeeding Hideo Tomita, who will retire at the end of March and transition into an advisory role as Vice Chair, Japan. Ryu Hirayama joins LSEG with a background in technology and financial services, having previously […]
Financial Insights That Matter Feb 3 – The leading Japan financial market data provider JPX Market Innovation & Research, formed a priority collaboration with Snowflake (SNOW, Financial) to distribute their data using Snowflake’s AI-powered platform. The joint venture provides users understandable access to JPXI’s extensive data products while facilitating economical development of data analysis systems. […]
Financial Insights That Matter STORY: OpenAI and Japanese investment giant Softbank have agreed to set up a joint venture to offer AI services to corporate customers. The venture will be known as SB OpenAI Japan. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Softbank leader Masayoshi Son met the Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Monday after the […]
Financial Insights That Matter The Japanese banking sector is going through a major transformation as banks fully embrace XRP for international transactions. The increasing demand for faster and less expensive international money transfers has led to XRP being a game-changer. Remittix stands out as a pioneer in transforming international remittances among the many platforms that […]
Financial Insights That Matter Japan’s Finance Minister, Katsunobu Kato, announced that the government will review the nation’s crypto tax laws by the end of June 2025. This comes in response to growing concerns about Japan’s existing tax regulations for crypto traders. According to Iolite, Kato made the announcement during a plenary session of the House […]
Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industry ministry is aware of a view that expansion of data centres may increase demand for electricity, however, it is difficult yet to predict how demand may change with the appearance of one technology such as DeepSeek, it said by email. In late December, the government released […]
Financial Insights That Matter Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Japanese business & finance myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. Japan is set to respond to the highest rice prices on record by making it easier to tap its stockpile of the grain at the heart of the nation’s […]