TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Financial executives at wealth management ... Other banks may be added to the lineup, and like every company considering an IPO, this may also create potential takeover ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Is Betting Big on U.S. Tech Megacaps
Japanese tech conglomerate SoftBank (OTC:SFTB.Y) is trying to rehabilitate its reputation after the company became widely mocked following the spectacular implosion of WeWork's planned IPO last year. ( read original story ...)
Japan to pitch Osaka, Fukuoka as int’l financial hubs after pandemic
Osaka is the center of the Kansai region that includes Kyoto ... "It's natural that people will start moving to Japan and Singapore (from Hong Kong)," Finance Minister Taro Aso said at a press ... ( read original story ...)
Finance Minister Bill Morneau resigns and beer from wastewater; In The News for Aug. 18
The only finance minister to serve under Prime Minister Justin Trudeau ... The top architectural award at Expo '70 in Osaka, Japan, was given to the Canadian pavilion, designed by Arthur Erickson of ... ( read original story ...)
Between Crypto, Libra, Stablecoins, And Digital Dollars, Congress Introduced 35 ‘Blockchain’ Bills
As Project Libra provided the possibility of a ‘GlobalCoin’ or world currency, the interest in crypto catapulted as Facebook’s idea sparked issues of consumer protection, safety, and soundness in the ... ( read original story ...)
Crypto-mining worm steal AWS credentials
TeamTNT has become the first crypto-minining botnet to include a feature that scans and steal AWS credentials. ( read original story ...)
Crypto Crimes Rated: From the Twitter Hackers to Not Your Keyser, Not Your Coins
Crypto criminals are like every other ne'er do well who ever scammed a mark: while some are masterminds, the majority are... well... as thick as thieves. ( read original story ...)
Greater Bay Area’s biggest property services firm Excellence Commercial said to seek up to U$400 million from Hong Kong IPO
Excellence Commercial Property and Facilities Management Group is looking to raise between US$300 million (HK$2.33 billion) and US$400 million from an initial public offering in Hong Kong, according ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Refuses Trader Requests to Work From Home
Japan’s central bank doesn’t allow home computers to connect to its network for conducting asset purchases and other market transactions, raising concerns at financial firms as coronavirus cases in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan scorns the rich but wants to be global financial hub
Capital gains are taxed at 15% in Japan -- but not at all in Singapore and Hong Kong. But these proposals have already drawn strong pushback. Many see tax breaks specific to the finance industry ... ( read original story ...)
Japan calls for G7 coordination to spur global growth, combat pandemic, finance minister Aso says
Japan hopes to coordinate with its Group of Seven partners in seeking a swift containment of the coronavirus pandemic and a strong recovery in the global economy, Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s record economic plunge wipes out Abe era gains
Japan was hit by its biggest economic slump on record in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic emptied shopping malls and crushed demand for cars and other exports, bolstering the case for ... ( read original story ...)
Bay area’s ‘biggest property services firm’ Excellence Commercial said to seek up to U$400 million from Hong Kong IPO
Excellence Commercial Property, controlled by billionaire tycoon Li Hua, joins a wave of property management service providers including units of Sunac and China Evergrande in seeking a Hong Kong ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s GDP Plunges 27.8%, Begging Question Who Should Get Fired?
Resigning Japan to yet another lost decade is in no one’s interest. The time to bring in a new team with vision and bravado was, frankly, yesterday. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Japan’s economy shrinks at record levels
Japan’s economy has joined other developed ... its worst point yet and that a recovery was on the cards. At the time finance minister Taro Aso told parliament: "We've succeeded in putting ... ( read original story ...)
Asian markets rise, though Nikkei sinks after Japan’s record contraction
Japanese stocks sank while other Asian markets gained Monday after Japan reported a record economic contraction as the coronavirus pandemic weighed on retailing, investment and exports. ( read original story ...)