GIAJ: Guidelines for strategic shareholdings
The General Insurance Association of Japan (GIAJ, or Sonpo in Japanese) this week issued guidelines for the classification of strategic…
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NLI Research — Weekly Economist Letter: Rapid Yen Appreciation
In its “Weekly Economist Letter” from early September, the NLI Research Institute analyzes the recent rapid appreciation of the Japanese…
double jump.tokyo launches “SG Verse” L2 blockchain for SEGA’s IP
double jump.tokyo announced the development of “SG Verse,” a gaming-focused Verse Layer (L2 blockchain) built on the Oasys platform in…
Share buyback by SBI Shinsei Bank and third-party allotment to SBI Holdings
SBI Shinsei Bank, a consolidated subsidiary of SBI Holdings, resolved at the Board of Directors’ meeting held on September 17, 2024, to…
Bank of Japan holds policy rate steady
The Bank of Japan maintained its current monetary policy stance, aiming to keep the policy rate around 0.25% and guiding the short-term…
LocationMind completes second close of Series B, raising a total of JPY 3.17bn
LocationMind, an AI and space venture spun out of the University of Tokyo, has raised a total of 3.17 billion yen in Series B funding from…
Stock compensation SaaS platform Nstock raises JPY 3bn in funding
Nstock has raised 3 billion yen in third-party allocation of new shares from WiL, Coral Capital, Chiba Dojo Fund, ALL STAR SAAS FUND, and…
SBI Sumishin Net Bank signs capital and business alliance agreement with Green Carbon
SBI Sumishin Net Bank has entered into a capital and business alliance agreement with Green Carbon to realize the joint creation of carbon…
Dinii streamlines restaurant payment operations with Adyen
Adyen, the global payments platform of choice for many of the world’s leading companies, is pleased to announce that its payments platform…
The Longreach Group closes Longreach Capital Partners 4 at JPY 78 billion
The Longreach Group has announced the final closing of the funds comprising Longreach Capital Partners 4 (“LCP4”), sized with total…
Launch of “Automobile Insurance for Mobility Service Providers”, addressing ridesharing in Japan
Tokyo Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance will begin selling “Automobile Insurance for Mobility Service Providers” that addresses the Japanese…
IHI, Fujitsu & Mizuho Bank to provide total support scheme for J-Credit
IHI, Fujitsu, and Mizuho Bank have entered into a memorandum of understanding regarding a joint business venture to provide the “J-Credit…