InvestCloud, an award winning global FinTech firm serving some of the largest banks, wealth managers and asset managers in the world, today announced the deployment of its Wealth Adviser Platform by ... ( read original story ...)
Probe finds 10 Japanese firms with possible links to Myanmar junta
At least 10 Japanese companies have direct business ties or have taken part in projects with Myanmar military-affiliated firms, according to a probe by a Kyodo News team. Such entities include the ... ( read original story ...)
Public health more important than the Tokyo Olympics, insists Japanese PM
Japan’s prime minister has insisted that he will prioritise public health over the Tokyo Olympics as the country’s coronavirus situation worsens and pressure increases on the government to cancel the ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, 23, Is ‘Servin’ Body’ And Abs In A Tennis Ball Green Bikini On Instagram
Naomi Osaka, 23, just showed off her toned abs in a green string bikini on Instagram. She credits her fit body to three-hour tennis practices fueled with fruit smoothies. The tennis champ also does ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka, 23, Just Showed Off Her Toned Abs In Tennis Ball Green Bikini On Instagram
Naomi Osaka, 23, just showed off her toned abs in a green string bikini on Instagram. She credits her fit body to three-hour tennis practices fueled with fruit smoothies. The tennis champ also does ... ( read original story ...)
Japan is losing support to host the Olympics from athletes and citizens as COVID-19 ravages the country
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach canceled his trip to Japan this week as COVID-19 cases surge in the country. ( read original story ...)
The rotation from bitcoin into ether could point to a 2017-style correction in the crypto market, research firm says
The 2017 correction was preceded by the rapid rise of lesser known tokens following a peak in the price of bitcoin, similar to what has been seen this year. ( read original story ...)
The Hut Group strikes $1bn fundraising deal as Japanese tech investment giant SoftBank comes on board
E-commerce retailer The Hut Group (THG) has struck a $1bn fundraising deal which has valued its new business-to-business tech arm at $6.3bn - the same value that the whole company floated at last year ... ( read original story ...)
Japan gov’t debt rises by record ¥101 tril in FY2020
Japanese government debt rose 101.92 trillion yen ($940 billion) in fiscal 2020 to a record 1,216.46 trillion yen, showing the largest annual increase as a result of the fiscal response to the ... ( read original story ...)
Where are Japan’s neo banks?
However, there is no local Japanese equivalent for neo bank or challenger bank and that is because, despite being a pioneer in championing open banking, Japan has yet to see the emergence of a single ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Urged to Push Pension Funds to Adopt ESG Principles
With only 92 sign-ups, Japan is far behind the U.S., the U.K. and Ireland, France and Scandinavia. Even though the Government Pension Investment Fund, the world’s largest retire ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese Opinion Polls Show at Least 60 Percent of Population Opposes Hosting Tokyo Olympics
Olympics, which were postponed from their original date last year due to the pandemic, are scheduled to begin July 23 ... ( read original story ...)
Kotani a prominent face in Japan’s robotics industry
Mayumi Kotani grew up in southern Japan, in Kyoto prefecture, where women and men carried an equal load. In her small fishing village, about 100 meters from the sea, her mother was an active worker, ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto Investors Turn to Ethereum as Alternative to Bitcoin
Ethereum, the world's second largest cryptocurrency, soared to a record high Monday as investors placed their bets on the coin's future in commerce and looked for an alternative to Bitcoin's lofty ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka Says She Thinks There Should Be a ‘Discussion’ About Holding Tokyo Olympics
I'm just an athlete and there's a whole pandemic going on," said Naomi Osaka, revealing her reservations about holding the Summer Olympics despite her own excitement ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka’s Collab With Frankies Bikinis Is a Grand Slam
Frankies Bikinis and Naomi Osaka make the ultimate doubles team! After much anticipation, the celeb-loved swimwear brand released the first drop of their collaboration with tennis star Naomi Osaka ... ( read original story ...)