Japan FinTech Observer #80
Welcome to the eightieth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Norbert Gehrke
Shizuoka Financial Group’s digital strategy and Snowflake use cases
The Snowflake World Tour made a stop in Tokyo during September, and approximately 5,000 participants filled the halls of the ANA…
LINE Yahoo’s progress report on the administrative guidance concerning data leaks
LINE Yahoo has submitted its second regular report, outlining the progress made by the company in addressing the administrative guidance…
GMO Aozora Net Bank’s system issues
GMO Aozora Net Bank experienced delays in bulk transfers from around 11:30 a.m. on Monday, September 30, 2024, and in the attempt to fix…
Asuene and SMBC launch consulting services related to CO2 emissions data sharing and sustainability
ASUENE and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation have begun linking CO2 emissions data between the CO2 emissions visualization cloud service…
Aptos Labs acquires HashPalette, enters strategic partnership with HashPort
Aptos Labs has signed an agreement to acquire HashPalette (a subsidiary of HashPort). As part of the agreement, HashPort will migrate its…
LayerX and MUFG Bank enter into partnership for corporate expense management
LayerX and MUFG Bank have signed a business alliance agreement and will begin working together to improve productivity throughout Japan by…
Asia GX Consortium officially launched
The Asia GX (Green Transformation) Consortium, composed of regulators, private financial institutions, and public and multilateral…
Are you ready for 3DS?
The Japan Credit Association (JCA) has mandated the use of EMV 3D Secure (3DS) for all Japanese credit card transactions, effective March…
PayPay Launches “PayPay Automated Investment”
PayPay and PayPay Securities have launched “PayPay Automated Investment,” a service that allows users to select suitable products from two…
TSE revises procedures for company disclosures on “Cost of Capital and Stock Price”
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is revising its list of companies that have disclosed information regarding “Action to Implement Management…
BOJ Meeting on the Third Market Functioning Survey concerning Climate Change
Yesterday, the Bank of Japan held a meeting on the results of the third Market Functioning Survey concerning Climate Change. As is…