Tag: Japan

Bank of Japan, the country’s central bank, has announced it will launch a proof of concept (PoC) pilot programme for a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).

Habitto, a Japan-based firm looking to alter money habits through a mobile bancassurance platform, has scored $3.9m in a pre-Series A.

Japanese early and growth-stage investment firm GMO VenturePartners has reportedly generated $240m in capital gains from three of its portfolio companies.

Financial crime compliance specialist Napier has launched Napier Continuum, its financial crime risk management platform, in the Japanese market.  

Swiss InsurTech company dacadoo has licensed its Risk Engine solution to Japan-based Daido Life, for the development of the new product, KENCO+.

Japan-based payment money management app Kyash has closed its Series D on JPY 4.9bn ($41m)

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) will mandate listed firms to disclose the ratio of women in managerial positions as it reeks to further raise the glass ceiling.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it is proposing new restrictions that would only enable banks and wire transfer services to issue stablecoins.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it intends to make climate disclosures mandatory for large Japanese companies from April next year.

A new regulation by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) may lead to the introduction of mandatory climate-risk related disclosures by March 2022.