NLI Research — Topix Reform: Phase 2 and its impact
The NLI Research Institute published a report analyzing the second phase of the TOPIX reform initiated by the Japan Exchange Group (JPX)…
Norbert Gehrke
Tokio Marine completes buyback of 10m shares
Tokio Marine Holdings decided on July 23, 2024, to conduct a tender offer for its own shares as a specific method of the share repurchase…
SMBC Group’s PlariTown and freee establish SaaS implementation service company Incloop
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announces that its subsidiary, Plaritown, and freee have jointly established Incloop, a company that…
Astar Evolution: What? How?
Everybody, calm down, please! Lots of excitement around the Soneium announcement, well timed to co-incide with the WebX 2024 conference…
Cboe Global Markets to acquire 14.8% stake in Japannext Securities from SBI Holdings
Japannext Securities, a leading financial services provider operating a Proprietary Trading System (PTS), has entered into an agreement…
Podcast Highlights: Connecting DeFi to the Real World
Welcome to the 141st edition of the eXponential Finance Podcast. Whether you listen to us for the first time, or are a regular, we…
FinTech startup 400F raised JPY 1.14bn in equity and debt financing
400F, which operates “Okaneko,” one of Japan’s largest household financial diagnosis and consultation services, has raised a total of 1.14…
Tokyo-headquartered Southeast Asian digital microfinance platform raises JPY 71m seed round
Bee Informatica, which operates “Funding Bee,” a digital microfinance solution for small businesses in Malaysia with the mission of…
Creattura raises JPY 350m from the Development Bank of Japan and Sumitomo Mitsui Insurance
Creattura, which supports companies in reducing greenhouse gas emissions by developing and providing carbon credits and facilitating the…
Line & Kakao’s merged blockchain “Kaia” launches its mainnet
On August 29, 2024, “Finschia,” the successor to LINE’s independently developed “LINE Blockchain,” and “Klaytn,” developed by Kakao’s…
Bitwise: The path to Bitcoin ETF approval
“WebX” is a Web3 conference organized by CoinPost, which operates Japan’s largest Web3 media outlet, and hosted by the WebX Executive…
MUFG Bank acquires 49% in enechain’s eClear to provide power futures services
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group announced that its consolidated subsidiary, MUFG Bank, has obtained approval for participant qualifications…