asset management
Nikko Asset Management, one of Asia's largest asset managers, and Tikehau Capital, the global alternative asset management group, have established Tikehau Amova Investment Management, their joint venture focused on developing innovative private asset investment strategies tailored to the Asian market. Based in Singapore, Tikehau Amova Investment Management was
asset management
India is increasingly attracting inflows from foreign investors, including Japan, and NAM India is committed to become a gateway for Japanese investments into India. In this pursuit, Nippon Life India Asset Management, acting through its IFSC branch in GIFT City, has launched the “Nippon India ETF Nifty 50 BeES GIFT”
weekly
Welcome to the ninety-eighth edition of the Japan FinTech Observer. The past week saw the peak of earnings season for the financial sector, generally with very good to exceptional results for most players, including the FinTech segments of platforms like LY Corporation and Mercari; the only exception being cooperative Norinchukin
payments
Mercari's FinTech business represents a crucial pillar in the company's diversified portfolio, leveraging its established marketplace platform to offer financial services and payment solutions. The company recognizes that fostering financial inclusion and creating seamless transactional experiences for its users is a key driver of long-term growth.
Insurance
Prudential Financial and Dai-ichi Life Holdings have announced their intent to pursue a strategic partnership focused on product distribution and asset management capabilities. The partnership would include a product distribution agreement in Japan, where Prudential would select Dai-ichi’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Neo First Life Insurance Company, as an
economics
On Friday, January 24, 2024, FinCity.Tokyo hosted the "Tokyo Asset Management Forum" (TAMF) in the morning, and the "FinCity Global Forum" (FCF) in the afternoon. This FGF Keynote Talk centers around the global economic outlook, with a specific focus on Japan, its economic policies, and
asset management
Endowus has increased its total funding to over US$110 million. The digital wealth advisory platform raised an additional US$17.5 million following from their US$35 million raise in August 2023 to take the total for this round to US$52.5M. New investors include Malaysia-based OSK Ventures
asset management
As initially announced in October 2024, PayPay Asset Management, a joint venture between LINE Yahoo and a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, will cease operations in September 2025. LINE Yahoo's inability to tolerate ongoing losses was the primary driver of this decision. The abrupt closure of an asset