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 ...)
Japan transport ministry finds flawed procedures at five Nissan plants
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's transport ministry on Friday said inspections at five of six plants making Nissan Motor Co Ltd (7201.T) cars found stamps of certified technicians on documents signing off checks by non-certified technicians on vehicles for the ... ( read original story ...)
Leeds United could miss out on league-winning midfield target to Belgian outfit
League Division 1 with Osaka, and Leeds sporting director Victor Orta was keen ... and while the fee isn’t a problem for the Whites, considering the financial and other benefits that would emanate from securing the deal, they aren’t favorites to ... ( read original story ...)
Ink And Love: How Can Tattoos Affect Your Relationships In Japan?
Just this September Osaka fined a tattoo artist for “illegal practice ... the Japanese government has told public recreation facilities that if they would like to partake in the financial windfall these events are expected to make, they will need ... ( 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 ...)
Japan’s Biggest Bank Plans to “Overcome” Bitcoin Volatility with ‘MUFG Coin’
The president of Japan’s largest bank and financial group (MUFG) has claimed that the bank’s own digital currency, MUFG Coin, will do one better than bitcoin. The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (MUFG), Japan’s largest bank, revealed plans toward developing ... ( 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 ...)
Japan-Based SMBC Servicer STRONG Ranking As A Commercial Loan Special Servicer Affirmed; Outlook Stable
The company's head office is in Tokyo and it has branches in Osaka and Kobe. Today's affirmation reflects ... Its cash management methods; andBusiness and financial support from the parent company. S&P Global Ratings bases its servicer evaluations on ... ( 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 ...)
Line launches $125 Clova Wave smart speaker in Japan ahead of Amazon and Google
Most of those users are in its four major markets — Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. Shortly after its dual IPO, which included the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), the company announced that it would abandon plans to target the U.S., while ... ( 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 ...)
Bank of Japan Deputy Governor Sees ‘Good Prospect’ of Inflation Pressure Building
LONDON (Reuters) - There is a "good prospect" of inflation pressure building up in Japan after years of slow consumer price growth, the deputy governor of the country's central bank said on Thursday. "We believe that the underlying momentum for inflation ... ( 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 ...)