Tag: banking

TOKYO -- Japan, the U.S. and Australia will finance the connection of a submarine internet cable to the Pacific island nation of Palau, Nikkei has learned, in a project meant as a counterweight to ... ( read original story ...)

Backed by Chinese e-commerce group Alibaba Group Holding, the initial public offering (IPO) of Ant Group is the world's largest ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese ruling party committee on Tuesday submitted a proposal to regulatory reform minister Taro Kono calling on the Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the central bank to streamline bank ... ( read original story ...)

Japan should consider setting up a special economic zone for global banking businesses now that Hong Kong is losing its appeal as a financial hub amid China’s crackdown, Japanese finance minister Taro ... ( read original story ...)

John McAfee is in a Spanish prison awaiting possible extradition to the U.S. on charges of tax evasion, but that hasn't stopped the one-time cybersecurity expert from pumping some sketchy altcoin. ... ( read original story ...)

Neither major Presidential candidate is campaigning on crypto, but the winner of this year's election will shape policy for years to come. ( read original story ...)

The top five are all from Asia or the Middle East, and eight of the 10 are from the region, including Ma’s online giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. Chinese fintech sets ... ( read original story ...)

Sentiment remained cautious in the Asia-Pacific region, with Japan’s Topix trading at its lowest level in ... a move that could raise US$34.5 billion in what would be the world’s largest IPO. The ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is headed for more mergers and acquisitions after a recent deal from one of the country’s biggest telecom firms, and that’s raising hopes for lucrative landmark bond sales to finance the spree. ( read original story ...)

Japan is headed for more mergers and acquisitions after a recent deal from one of the country’s biggest telecom firms, and that’s raising hopes for lucrative landmark bond sales to finance the spree. ( read original story ...)

Jack Ma's Ant Group has just pulled off the biggest share sale in history, marking a huge win for the Chinese tech champion and the country's stock market. ( read original story ...)

Ant Financial has finally gone public in its blockbuster IPO. But it is digital commerce in China – and the flexibility in the platform model – that's the star. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Aozora Bank plans to cease cash transactions at all branches across Japan by March 31, becoming the first banking institution in the country to go cashless in every physical location. ( read original story ...)

The Fed and FinCEN say Bitcoin transactions have risen to $366 billion dollars in 2019 and $312 billion through in 2020 through August. Based on concerns of terrorism, money laundering and evasion of ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese shares steadied on Monday, as investors were on guard ahead of a slew of earnings reports, while a surge in global coronavirus cases also weighed on sentiment. ( read original story ...)

Futures pointed to a mixed open for Japanese stocks. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 23,515 while its counterpart in Osaka was at 23,560. That compared against the Nikkei 225's last ... ( read original story ...)