Japan-based Saxo Bank Securities has selected Torstone Technology’s Inferno to replace its legal ledger and comply with regulatory reporting requirements. It will initially use Inferno to improve its post-trade reporting processes and is looking to add ... ( read original story ...)
Cracks appearing in BOJ’s glass ceiling as more women take lead roles at Japan’s central bank
Some long-closed doors are opening at the Bank of Japan as it seeks to hire and promote more women in career-track positions. In a little more than a year, at least five women have taken over as chiefs of major branches or divisions of the central bank ... ( read original story ...)
Saxo Bank in Japan selects Torstone’s Inferno for legal ledger and regulatory reporting
Torstone Technology, a leading global provider of post-trade securities and derivatives processing, today announced that Saxo Bank Securities Ltd. (“Saxo Bank Japan”), the investment and trading specialist, has selected Inferno to replace the bank's ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Currency: Safer Than Japan’s Yen?
the renminbi’s recent strength is less about investors viewing the currency as a stalwart in troubled times and more about policy changes from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC ... long period of low growth, as in Japan ..." The Japanese yen is ... ( read original story ...)
Time to Buy Japan ETFs as Recovery Gains Momentum?
Japan's Q2 GDP Revised Down: ETFs in Focus). Although Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Haruhiko Kuroda kept the interest rates at negative 0.1% and maintained the asset buying program in the recent policy meeting, it still has not helped Japan reach anywhere ... ( read original story ...)
Churches in Vietnam, Japan agree to jointly care for migrants
The priest said Church representatives from both countries planned to establish pastoral centers for Vietnamese migrant workers in the Japanese cities of Tokyo and Osaka. Vu said about ... “We also need professional and financial support to build an ... ( read original story ...)
Mr Max Holdings Corp (8203) Soared 0.18% on Oct 4
The Nikkei 225 Futures was first introduced on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986; on the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) in 1988; and on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 1990. When the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 broke out; the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s opposition races to assemble slates as tumult persists
Key points of contention include a planned consumption tax hike in October 2019 and the revision of Japan's pacifist constitution. At least 1,079 candidates will vie for seats, a Nikkei Inc. survey Wednesday shows. These include 970 candidates standing for ... ( read original story ...)
Vietnam and Japan would be among hardest hit by a Korean conflict
Vietnam and Japan would be also be in the firing line ... cargo ships operating in the region and a spikes in world commodity prices, the report warns. Nikkei Asian Review chief editor Gwen Robinson contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.06%
Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Power, Gas & Water and Warehousing sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.06% to hit a new 52-week high. Declining stocks ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks rise slightly on Wall Street gains
Stocks extended gains slightly on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday, backed by Wall Street’s record-breaking advance overnight. The Nikkei 225 rose 12.59 points, or 0.06 percent, to close at 20,626.66, the highest closing level since Aug. 11 ... ( read original story ...)
Honda to stop output at one Japan plant by 2022 as domestic sales stagnate
TOKYO (Reuters) - Honda Motor Co said on Wednesday it plans to stop production at one of its domestic plants within the next five years, cutting capacity by around 24 percent in Japan amid stagnant sales at home, as the automaker focuses on making ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display said to seek $900 million for new OLED production method, shares soar
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japan Display Inc group is seeking to raise $900 million to mass produce OLED panels using new technology that will slash costs, the Nikkei business daily reported, sending shares in the Apple Inc supplier surging 25 percent. ( read original story ...)
Uber will IPO by 2019 and let Softbank buy a huge stake, following a big board meeting
settling a fractious internal battle that has hamstrung the ride-hailing company for months and paving the way to a giant IPO in two years. The board also agreed to move forward with a multi-billion deal that would give Japan's Softbank as much as a 17% ... ( read original story ...)
Seasoned Japanese startup puts fintech on the map with $500m IPO
Money Forward, a well-established financial tech startup, has launched its IPO, marking a watershed moment for Japan’s burgeoning fintech scene. The firm, started in 2012, is now worth US$505 million after listing on the Mothers Index Futures section of ... ( read original story ...)
NORINCHUKIN ZENKYO NZAM ETF TOPIX EX-FINANCIAL (1596) Is Yet to See Trading Action on Oct 4
The Nikkei 225 Futures was first introduced on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) in 1986; on the Osaka Securities Exchange (OSE) in 1988; and on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) in 1990. When the Global Financial Crisis of 2008 broke out; the Japanese ... ( read original story ...)