Japan should spend a little less on its well-off elderly

Japan has one of the cheapest and most cost-effective health ... BLOOMBERG VIEW Noah Smith is an assistant professor of finance at Stony Brook University and a freelance writer for a number of finance and business publications. ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan : T+2 JGB Settlement for Foreign Central Banks

Japan Securities Depository Center, Inc. The Bank of Japan will revise its operational process for the JGB custody services that it provides to foreign central banks and international organizations, based on deliberations with Japan Securities Depository ... ( read original story ...)

Asia’s least and most stressful cities

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka tops the list of the most stressed cities in Asia whereas Sydney followed by Singapore, Taipei and Osaka are the least stressed ... mental health, financial status of citizens including debt levels and even the amount of ... ( read original story ...)

Dhaka most stressful city in Asia

Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka tops the list of the most stressed cities in Asia whereas Sydney followed by Singapore, Taipei and Osaka are the least stressed ... mental health, financial status of citizens including debt levels and even the amount of ... ( read original story ...)

The House That Tronson Built

That would be César Pelli, another starchitect partner in the firm — think the National Museum of Art in Osaka, Japan; the World Financial Center in New York; the twin Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, for six years the world’s tallest skyscraper. ( read original story ...)

Form 6-K SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIA For: Sep 26

Kansai Urban and Kinki Osaka, are parties, by respectively implementing (i) incorporation of an intermediate holding company, “Kansai Mirai Financial Group, Inc.” (the “Holding Company”) by Resona Holdings, (ii) transfer of all the shares of Kinki ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Market Advances

In the banking sector, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is advancing almost 1 percent and Sumitomo ... On the flip side, Tokyo Electric Power is losing more than 2 percent, while Sumitomo Osaka Cement and Nippon Express are down 2 percent each. ( read original story ...)

Asian Markets Exhibit Mixed Trend

In the banking sector, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial is advancing almost 1 percent and Sumitomo ... On the flip side, Tokyo Electric Power is losing more than 2 percent, while Sumitomo Osaka Cement and Nippon Express are down 2 percent each. ( read original story ...)

Reversals of fortune: emerging markets and Japan

This year has witnessed sharp reversals in a number of trades. Take the examples of Japan and emerging markets (EMs). Last fall, the U.S. dollar soared and EM equities, historically sensitive to dollar strength, sat out much of the rally. At the same time ... ( read original story ...)

Lockheed (LMT) Wins Deal to Support Japan’s AEGIS System

Defense bellwether Lockheed Martin Corporation’s LMT business segment, Rotary and Mission Systems (‘’RMS’’), secured a modification contract for offering equipment upgrades and spares to the AEGIS Weapon System baseline located in Japan. ( read original story ...)