TSE extends trading hours by 30 minutes
The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has successfully completed the migration and confirmation work for the system upgrade of its cash equity…
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Intelligent Wave is adapting its card connection & authentication to AWS
Intelligent Wave Inc.’s (IWI’s) NET+1 (Net Plus One) is a software product that provides the network connection, authorization, and…
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitbank establishes “Bitbank Ventures”
Bitbank has established a new wholly owned subsidiary, Bitbank Ventures, with the aim of conducting more serious investment activities in…
LY Corporation reports second quarter results
LY Corporation reported strong FY2024 Q2 results on November 5, 2024, revising its full-year guidance for adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EPS…
NTT Digital collaborates with Amazon and StraitsX to showcase tokenized accounts payable use case
NTT Digital, with Amazon and StraitsX, has showcased a pioneering use case for tokenizing accounts payable, utilizing “scramberry WALLET…
Bank of Yokohama creates loan review documents using Generative AI
The Bank of Yokohama, a member of the Concordia Financial Group, in collaboration with IBM Japan, has conducted a proof of concept…
Lifetime Ventures leads Artio’s seed round
Climate insurtech startup Artio has raised GBP 550k to pioneer insurance solutions for early-stage carbon removal projects through its…
InComm Payments acquires digital gift card provider Mafin from J ESCOM
J ESCOM HOLDINGS, a TSE-listed enterprise, announced that Mafin Holdings, a consolidated subsidiary of J ESCOM, resolved to transfer the…
Digital Garage reports second quarter results
Digital Garage presented its second quarter earnings for the fiscal year ending March 2025 on November 7, 2024. Here are the key…
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and enechain establish joint venture
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and enechain have established a new joint venture company, named “eXstend”, with JPY 1bn in capital and a…
FSA & METI — Venture Capital: Recommendations and Expectations
The Financial Services Agency (FSA) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) jointly held the “Expert Panel on Venture…
Alipay+ and PayPay extend partnership to over 3m merchants
At the Singapore FinTech Festival 2024, PayPay, Japan’s top QR payment operator, announced an expanded partnership with Alipay+, Ant…