Tag: Japan
Japan-based Kyash scores $41m
Japan-based payment money management app Kyash has closed its Series D on JPY 4.9bn ($41m)
Japan’s FSA to require listed firms to disclose female manager ratio
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 to place new restrictions on stablecoin issuance
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.
Climate disclosures to become mandatory in Japan from April 2022
Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it intends to make climate disclosures mandatory for large Japanese companies from April next year.
The FSA moves forward with potential new climate risk disclosure regulation
A new regulation by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) may lead to the introduction of mandatory climate-risk related disclosures by March 2022.
Japanese Financial Services Agency steps up plans to establish new ESG...
The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has revealed it is planning to develop a new framework for the certification of ESG-related products.
Fingerprint Cards, Morix team to introduce biometric payment card in Japan
Swedish biometrics specialist Fingerprint Cards has partnered with Japanese electronics firm MoriX to develop and launch biometric payment cards in the Japanese market.
Japanese report offers recommendations on promoting sustainable finance
A report by a panel set up by Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has provided recommendations on how to promote sustainable finance in the country.
Japan suffers large cyberattacks following government, airport hacks
Japan has experienced two recent cyberattacks that were directed at the Fujitsu company and Greater Tokyo-based Narita Airport.
Sentiance teams up with Japan-based AI Base Technology
Sentiance, which helps companies turn data into contextual insights, has teamed up with Japan-based AI Base Technology.