Japanese bank boss to leave after IT failures

Koji Fujiwara, president of Japan’s Mizuho Bank, is stepping down from his role after taking the blame for IT system failures earlier this year. Fujiwara is joined at the exit door by the bank’s CIO, ... ( read original story ...)

Could crypto be coming to your 401(k)?

ForUsAll Inc., a 401 (k) provider, announced earlier this month that it's striking a deal with leading crypto exchange Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) that will allow plan participants to invest up to ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Nikkei climbs nearly 1%

At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average advanced 279.50 points, or 0.96%, to 29,441.30. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange increased 15.73 ... ( read original story ...)

Awaiting the arrival of SPACs in Japan

Katsumasa Suzuki, Masakazu Kumagai and Yu Nimura of Mori Hamada & Matsumoto explore the challenges and solutions that the introduction of SPACs in Japan will create for the country’s capital market ... ( read original story ...)