JCB and Azer Turk Bank launch JCB merchant acquiring operations across the Republic of Azerbaijan
JCB International, the international operations subsidiary of JCB, Japan’s only international payment brand, and Azer Turk Bank OJSC…
Norbert Gehrke
NN Group and Rubio Impact Ventures partner to boost early-stage people tech startups in Europe and…
NN Group and impact venture fund Rubio Impact Ventures have announced their collaboration with the launch of the NN Social Innovation…
Sakana AI raises Series A funds from leading Japanese companies
Sakana AI, a Japanese startup, has been pioneering the field of evolving cutting-edge foundational models with an approach inspired by…
Soramitsu and NISER to partner on blockchain technology research
Established in 1960, the Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER) is Nigeria’s premier public policy think-tank with its…
Japan FinTech Observer #77
Welcome to the seventy-seventh edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Genesis Alternative Ventures raises USD 125m for second venture debt fund
Genesis Alternative Ventures has raised total commitments of USD 125m for its second Southeast Asia-focused venture debt fund.
SBINFT supports Japan’s first NFT-enhanced entertainment tour by Lawson Ticket and Lawson Travel
SBINFT has agreed to provide NFT services using the Company’s marketing platform “SBINFT Mits” in cooperation with Lawson Ticket, operated…
Raksul considers providing corporate banking services through SSNB’s NEOBANK BaaS
SBI Sumishin Net Bank (SSNB) and Raksul have begun discussions to realize financial services for business operators using “NEOBANK®”…
Circle and Sony Block Solutions Labs to enable USDC on Soneium
Circle, a global financial technology firm, announced a strategic collaboration with Sony Block Solutions Labs to drive innovation and…
DeCurret raised JPY 6.35bn to strengthen DCJPY network
DeCurret Holdings raised a total of JPY 6,35bn from a total of 13 companies including Internet Initiative Japan as the largest shareholder…
Shizuoka Bank and Hitachi develop cloud-based core banking system
Shizuoka Bank and Hitachi have completed technical and effectiveness verifications for the development of a core banking system hat…
The FSA’s monitoring of financial institutions’ internal audit functions
The FSA has been working to promote the advancement of internal audit functions in financial institutions since 2019. In 2019, the FSA…