MUFG Bank, a consolidated subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), has entered into a strategic collaboration agreement with OpenAI. Through this agreement, MUFG Bank will also begin initiatives to create innovative customer experiences in retail banking. Since the October 2024 announcement of an alliance, both companies have been conducting
Infcurion exists to accomplish what was previously considered infeasible, starting with the foundational layer of the economy: payments. Infcurion is the enabler of change, bringing modern FinTech capabilities to every corner of the Japanese economy. By embedding payment and financial functions into services across all industries, Infcurion is not just
Finatext Holdings second quarter of fiscal year 2025 (Q2 FY2025) was marked by significant top-line growth and the successful execution of key strategic initiatives, reinforcing the company's position as a leading B2B financial technology platform. Strong performance in the core Financial Infrastructure and Big Data Analytics segments, coupled
NeoFirst Life Insurance announces that Prudential Life Insurance Company of Japan will begin selling NeoFirst's cancer insurance product "Neo de Ganchiryou" from Monday, December 1, 2025. This initiative is being implemented as part of the strategic business alliance between Prudential Financial and Dai-ichi Life Holdings announced
Monex Group delivered a period of robust growth and significant strategic progress in the second quarter of the fiscal year ending March 2026. The performance was characterized by sequential revenue and profit growth across all four of the company's business segments, prompting CEO Yuko Seimei to assess it
GMO Payment Gateway has reported consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, delivering a strong performance characterized by double-digit growth across key financial metrics. The fiscal year 2025 was marked by robust top-line growth, with revenue increasing by 11.8% year-on-year. This performance was significantly amplified
Rakuten Bank delivered a record-setting performance for the first half of fiscal year 2025 (1H FY2025), ending September 30, 2025. Consolidated Ordinary Profit surged 55.3% year-over-year (YoY) to JPY 48.2 billion, while Net Income increased by 53.5% YoY to JPY 34.0 billion. This robust growth was
Datachain has entered the field of tokenized deposits, leveraging blockchain technology. In recent years, global financial institutions including J.P. Morgan, Citi, and HSBC have been accelerating their use of distributed ledger technology (DLT) for deposits and payment services–an industry shift aligned with the Bank for International Settlements’ (BIS)
ZIRITZ, which operates the asset management platform "StockFormer" and the AI-powered automatic apartment planning service "StockFormer-ZERO," has completed Series A funding totaling 700 million yen. In this round, Nissay Capital and Daiwa Corporate Investment served as lead investors, with participation from a total of 7 venture
Digital Garage reported consolidated profit before tax for the 1H of FY26.3 of ¥1,416 million. In addition to steady growth in the Platform Solution (PS) and Long-term Incubation (LTI) segments, the rebound from investment valuation losses recorded in the Global Investment Incubation (GII) segment in the same period
JR East initially introduced the concept of "Suica Renaissance" in December 2024. At the time, it stated: "JR East will progressively upgrade Suica's functionality over the next 10 years, transforming it into a digital platform as part of its mid-to-long-term business growth strategy, "Beyond
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), together with the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), has compiled an expanded version of the “Key Points to Consider in Contracts for Sound Venture Investments in Japan” based on discussions held at the “Study Group on Development of Startup Ecosystems.