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Investors Should “Buckle Up” as Markets Could Drop by Up to 20% During a Volatile Q1 2024, Fintech Industry CEO Says

Investors should “buckle up” as markets are likely to be volatile in the first quarter of 2024 and could drop by up to 20% – but you could find there are more opportunities to make money, affirms the CEO of an independent financial advisory and… Read More

Japanese crypto exchange operator Monex Group acquires Canada’s 3iQ

Monex Group, a Japanese financial conglomerate known for its online brokerage, crypto exchange, and asset management services, has announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Canada’s 3iQ Digital Holdings and its subsidiaries for $39.8 million. In a statement, Monex revealed its ambition to bolster… Read More

Bowen Fintech Agrees to Acquire Japanese Crowdfunding Platform MOH

London-listed Bowen Fintech has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Minnadeooyasan-Hanbai Co Ltd (MOH), a Japanese firm specializing in real estate crowdfunding services, according to reports. The acquisition involves Bowen Fintech purchasing 93.5% of MOH’s shares for £34.5 million. This transaction will be entirely… Read More

Fintech: Blackstone Acquires Japan’s Sony Payment Services

Global investment firm Blackstone has announced a significant move in Japan’s financial technology (fintech) sector, with its private equity funds entering into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Sony Payment Services Inc. for an undisclosed amount. Blackstone will acquire Sony Payment from… Read More

Japan: Revenue-Based Financing Platform Yoii Secures $5.5m in Funding

Tokyo-based fintech startup Yoii has announced raising $5.5 million in a Series A funding round anchored by Emellience Partners. The startup, which provides a revenue-based financing (RBF) platform, said the round was also backed by Itochu Technology Ventures, FFG Venture Business Partners, and five other… Read More

SBI Holdings and Circle to Enable Digital Currency Innovation in Japan with USDC, Banking, Web3 Services

SBI Holdings, Inc. announces that it has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with Circle Internet Financial, a global financial technology firm and the issuer of USDC, the world’s regulated stablecoin, “to circulate USDC stablecoins, establish a banking relationship and promote the use of Circle’s Web3… Read More

SC Ventures, SBI Holdings to Support Digital Asset Initiative in UAE

SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, is partnering with SBI Holdings, a Japanese financial conglomerate, to establish a Digital Asset Joint Venture investment company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The parties say that they intend “to capitalize the vehicle with… Read More

Stripe and JCB Expand Access to Japan’s Digital Commerce Market

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, today announced expanded support for JCB, a card network in Japan and one of the top payment networks in the world. JCB is now available on Stripe “in 39 countries and territories, making it easy for businesses in… Read More

R3 Comments on Global Regulators Collaborating on Crypto Asset Innovation

Yesterday, CI reported that multiple regulators around the world had announced a partnership to collaborate on digital asset, or crypto asset, innovation. The goal is to enable innovation to thrive while protecting investors. The agencies participating in the partnership include the UK Financial Conduct Authority… Read More

Singapore, Japan, UK, and Switzerland to Partner on Digital Asset Innovation

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), the Financial Services Agency of Japan (FSA), the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), and the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will partner on digital asset innovation, including pilots in fixed income, foreign exchange and asset management products…. Read More

Web3 Education: SlowMist, Nomura Securities Japan, Kudasai Corp. to Support Web 3 Education Initiatives

Nomura Securities Co., Ltd. of Japan and Kudasai Corp. have formally partnered to enhance the content dissemination of the Web3 learning application “Web3 Pocket Campus”. SlowMist will contribute by “providing high-quality research reports and content as teaching materials to support Web3.” As a blockchain security… Read More

Japan Aims to Boost Startup Crowdfunding Limits: Report

In a bid to augment the funding pool for burgeoning growth sectors, Japan’s financial watchdog, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), intends to amplify the amount retail investors can allocate to unlisted startups, as reported by Nikkei Asia. The current regulation allows retail investors to contribute… Read More

Japan’s MUFG Extends Capital Commitment to MARS Growth Capital to $1B

Japan’s largest bank Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), has increased its LP capital commitment to the non-dilutive funds operated by Mars Growth Capital from $750 million  to $1 billion. This signals MUFG’s strong belief in the future potential of MARS Growth Capital, a joint venture… Read More

New Delhi based SATYA MicroCapital Secures $60M Debt Funding from Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

SATYA MicroCapital Limited has reportedly secured INR 500Cr (appr. $60 million) debt funding from Japan-based Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC Bank). RBI registered NBFC-MFI, SATYA MicroCapital Limited has successfully “raised INR 500Cr (USD 60Mn) from Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation which is a Japanese multinational banking… Read More

Estateguru Partners with Crowd Credit in Japan, Commits to Invest Up to €10 million

  European online investment platform EstateGuru has signed an agreement with Crowd Credit in Japan, where the platform will invest up to €10 million in projects listed on the EstateGuru platform. EstateGuru, based in Estonia, is an online lending platform that allows any investor to… Read More

Asia Pacific Is Top Source of Global Capital in H1, According to Colliers

The Asia Pacific region continues to hold on to its position as the top source of global capital in H1 2023, with Singapore, Hong Kong, and Japan seizing spots among the top five global deployers of capital. Colliers’ recently published Global Capital Markets: Insights &… Read More

Japan Now Allows Companies to Raise Capital Using Crypto Instead of Stocks: Report

The Japanese government will allow startups to raise capital selling crypto as opposed to shares in a company. This is according to a report posted on Nikkei today. Explaining that Japan is falling behind the rest of the world in the utilization of digital assets,… Read More

Artificial Intelligence: Mujin Raises $85m to Expand AI-Powered Robotics Platform

Tokyo-based intelligent robotics startup Mujin has announced raising $85 million in its Series C funding round, further boosting its market share in the realm of AI-powered robotics for manufacturing, logistics, and supply chain operations. The funding round saw participation from top investors, including Japan’s SBI… Read More

Major Boost for Philippines Broadband As Japan’s IPS commits $100m for Secure Data Gateway

Japan’s telecom giant IPS Inc. has committed an additional $100 million in new investments into the Philippines for 2023 to 2024 to expand the capacity of a modern and secure gateway for the archipelago. This announcement was made by the Philippine Department of Information and… Read More

Digital Transformation: Japan’s MUFG Joins Contour’s Network to Streamline Global Trade

Contour, the digital trade finance network, announced that the Singapore office of MUFG Bank, which claims to be Japan’s premier bank is joining its growing digital network. MUFG has a global presence “spanning around 50 markets, while its parent Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) is… Read More

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