Money Forward Launches $500M IPO, Gets Investors Excited

Although becoming the first fintech company to launch an IPO in Tokyo, Money Forward is not the only Asian fintech startup to go public lately. Last week, a Chinese insurance platform, ZhongAn Online P&C Insurance, debuted on Hong Kong stock exchange ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei probes two-year highs, lifted by Wall Street gains

TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average scaled a two-year peak on Friday, on track for a weekly gain, buoyed by the impact of a weaker currency as well as record highs on Wall Street. The Nikkei was up 0.3 percent at the end of morning ... ( read original story ...)

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.01%

Investing.com – Japan stocks were higher after the close on Thursday, as gains in the Gas & Water, Insurance and Communication sectors led shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.01% to hit a new 52-week high. Falling stocks ... ( read original story ...)

Money Forward Launches IPO, Gets Investors Excited

what demonstrates the growing investor interest in Japan’s fintech industry Money Forward, a Tokyo-based financial technology startup, announced on Friday the launch of its initial public offering (IPO), signaling a turning point for Japan’s fintech ... ( read original story ...)

Novartis wants Japan to link drug price to patient outcomes

to The Nikkei in a recent interview. Japan has never implemented such a payment scheme. At issue is Kymriah, a new treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia in children and young adults. Kymriah in August became the first CAR-T cell therapy -- one that ... ( read original story ...)

India’s leap to high-speed corridor

Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) project has been sanctioned for implementation with technical and financial underpinnings from the ... the 582 km between Tokyo and the commercial hub of Osaka to four hours( now it is down to two hours, 22 minutes ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan’s Nakaso sees ‘true dawn’ in inflation push

LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan's policies are finally nearing a "true dawn", Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso said on Thursday as he predicted a long-awaited build-up of inflation pressures in an economy long haunted by deflation. Nakaso also said in a ... ( read original story ...)

Saxo Bank chooses Torstone in Japan

Saxo Bank Securities has selected Torstone Technology’s flagship Inferno product to replace its legal ledger and to help it meet regulatory reporting requirements in Japan. Saxo Bank Japan will use the system to improve efficiency in post-trade reporting ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to finance two solid waste disposal stations in West Bank

RAMALLAH, October 5, 2017 (WAFA) – Japan has agreed to finance the construction of two solid waste disposal stations in the Jerusalem and Qalqilia governorates at a cost of $1 million, undersecretary of the Ministry of Local Government Mohammad Jabarin ... ( read original story ...)