Dentsu Ventures invests in US-based Data & AI company Skyflow
Dentsu Group announced that Dentsu Ventures Fund II, the company’s corporate venture capital fund, has made an investment in Skyflow, a…
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SBI Digital Markets accelerates Korea growth strategy with appointment of Jai Yung Byun
SBI Digital Markets announces the appointment of Jai Yung Byun as Principal Consultant, signaling a significant strengthening of the…
Japan FinTech Observer #67
Welcome to the sixty-seventh edition of the Japan FinTech Observer.
Japan Securities Dealer Association: Major issues facing the industry
On July 1, 2024, the Japan Securities Dealer Association (JSDA) released a document titled “Major issues facing the industry”, that…
Hokkoku Bank’s first BaaS partnership revealed: “Finswer Bank”, proposing a one-stop accounting…
Hokkoku Bank, a group company of Hokkoku Financial Holdings, announced its partnership with Finswer as its first Banking as a Service…
MUFG signs MoU with the Eastern Economic Corridor Office of Thailand
MUFG’s core banking subsidiary MUFG Bank and Bank of Ayudhya (“Krungsri”) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (“MoU”) with the…
double jump.tokyo and Ubisoft accelerate global web3 game adoption with Champions Tactics
double jump.tokyo, a leading blockchain application developer and experienced producer of successful web3 games in Japan, is providing…
Kyobo Life Insurance Group and Japan’s SBI Group ink strategic partnership
Korea’s Kyobo Life Insurance Group and Japan’s SBI Group have entered into a strategic business partnership agreement to strengthen the…
Podcast Highlights: Building a Mobility Ecosystem in SEA
Welcome to the 139th edition of the eXponential Finance Podcast. Whether you listen to us for the first time, or are a regular, we…
Questry and Royalty Bank partner with Mizuho Securities to launch fund for anime film production
Questry and Royalty Bank announced the formation of the “Talent of Talents” content fund. This initiative, in collaboration with Mizuho…
PayPay” surpasses 30 million users with completed identity verification
PayPay announced that out of 64 million registered users, the number of users who have completed identity verification surpassed 30 million…
Launch of Expo 2025’s own e-money and reward program
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, along with its subsidiaries Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) and Sumitomo Mitsui Card Company…