Tag: Japan

fileAI secures backing from SMBC and Singtel Innov8

fileAI, the enterprise intelligence company behind fileForge, the leading platform for complex business process automation, has secured fresh investment from SMBC Asia Rising Fund,...

Japan targets instant settlement with blockchain push

Japan is preparing to build a blockchain-based payment infrastructure designed to enable instant settlement of stock and Japanese government bond transactions, according to a...

Xceptor expands SaaS to Switzerland and Japan

Xceptor, a specialist in data automation technology for capital markets firms, has extended its software-as-a-service offering into Switzerland and Japan. The expansion brings sovereign-grade SaaS...

Hiroshima Bank selects nCino for lending overhaul

nCino, the platform for agentic AI banking, has been chosen by The Hiroshima Bank, a subsidiary of Hirogin Holdings, to underpin the overhaul of...

US extended dominance as the leader in the WealthTech market with...

Key global WealthTech investment stats in Q2 2026: Global WealthTech deal activity dropped 10% YoY in Q2 US extended dominance as the leader in...

India cements status as main Asian FinTech hub securing over a...

Key Asian FinTech investment stats in Q1 2026: Asian FinTech deal activity dropped by 22% QoQ in Q1 Indian companies secured over a third...

Zeidler expands AI compliance tool to cover Japan

RegTech firm Zeidler Group has expanded the jurisdictional reach of its AI-powered Marketing Material Review Tool (MMR-Tool) to include Japan. The new Japan module introduces...

Sony Life selects SimCorp One for investment overhaul

Sony Life, a Tokyo-headquartered life insurer and wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Financial Group, has selected SimCorp's flagship platform to modernise its investment management...

Sompo partners with Zego in $28m funding round

UK digital motor InsurTech Zego has secured $28m (approximately £20.6m) in a new funding round, with Japanese insurance giant Sompo Holdings joining existing investors...

How the Middle East crisis is reshaping inflation outlook

Global inflation dynamics are undergoing a significant shift, with fresh CPI data, central bank decisions, and energy market turbulence collectively redrawing the economic outlook...

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