PODCAST · news
Japan FinTech Observer
by Norbert Gehrke
Cutting through the noise in Japanese Finance & FinTech
Episodes
-
Japanese banks chase aggressive profit growth
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: We explore the positive outlook for Japanese banking institutions as they transition into new midterm strategic plans. Analysts highlight that major and regional banks are significantly raising their profitability targets, with a specific…
more -
NetStars Reaches Profitability: Record Transaction Volume and Cost Efficiency Drive First Full-Year Surplus Since Listing
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: NetStars announced its consolidated financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, achieving its first full year of profitability since its public listing. Driven by a surge in domestic cashless adoption and rigorous...
-
The Toyota Showdown: Elliott Draws a Line in the Sand
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Elliott Investment Management and Elliott Advisors (UK), which advise funds that together have a significant ownership stake in Toyota Industries Corporation, have published an open letter to the Company's shareholders; in the letter, Elliott...
-
Amendments of the Payment Services Act Released for Public Comment
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The Financial Services Agency (FSA) has released a comprehensive suite of draft Cabinet Orders and Ordinances related to the impending amendment of the Payment Services Act. Released on December 16, 2025, following the passage of the amendment...
-
Four Surprising Takeaways from FUNDINNO's IPO
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: FUNDINNO's IPO 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Crypto-Assets to be Reclassified under Securities Regulation
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Crypto-Assets to be Reclassified under Securities Regulation, a report from the fifth meeting of the Financial System Council's Working Group on the Crypto Assets System 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer"…
more -
The Bank of Japan's October Monetary Policy Meeting
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The Bank of Japan's October Monetary Policy Meeting 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
The LDP & Japan Innovation Party Coalition Agreement
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The LDP & Japan Innovation Party Coalition Agreement 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
The Impact of Aging and AI on Japan's Labor Market
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: " The Impact of Aging and AI on Japan's Labor Market," a working paper from the International Monetary Fund 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Scaling Inclusive Transition Finance in the ASEAN Region
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: "Scaling Inclusive Transition Finance in the ASEAN Region," a report from the Japan Public-Private Partnership 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Nomura's Global Markets Franchise
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Nomura's Global Markets Franchise 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Tokyo Moves Up Seven Spots in the 38th Global Financial Centres Index
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Tokyo making a significant return to the top 15 and Osaka showing steady progress in the latest GFCI 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
The Takaichi Doctrine
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Sanae Takaichi has been elected as LDP President 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Upper House Elections and the Japanese Yen
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Upper House elections could trigger JPY selling 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
NEDO's Innovation Outlook
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: NEDO's Innovation Outlook 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Metaplanet's Bitcoin Treasury Strategy
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Metaplanet's Bitcoin Treasury Strategy 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
MUFG's Monthly Outlook for the Japanese Yen
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: MUFG's monthly outlook for the Japanese yen 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
METI's 2025 White Paper on International Economy and Trade
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has released the 2025 version of its annual White Paper on International Economy and Trade, which was presented to the Cabinet on June 27, 2025. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the…
more -
LIFENET Insurance Company
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: A research report on LIFENET Insurance Company 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Escalate to De-escalate? US-China tariff pause and USD/Asia impact
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: MUFG's report on Asian currencies vs the USD 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
SMBC Acquires 20% Stake in YES BANK
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: SMBC Acquires 20% Stake in YES BANK 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Current Survey on Japanese Startups' Overseas Expansion
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The Japan Investment Corporation has published a "Current Survey on Japanese Startups' Overseas Expansion", currently only available in Japanese 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here:...
-
Progmat Starts "Project Pax" Phase 2 for stablecoin remittances
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Progmat has commenced Phase 2 practical verification for "Project Pax," aimed at building a cross-border remittance infrastructure using stablecoins 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here:...
-
Quick launches JPY-denominated Bitcoin Index
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: QUICK has begun experimentally calculating and publishing a benchmark based on domestic yen-denominated Bitcoin trading prices from April 25, 2025, onwards 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here:...
-
Asset Management Nation 2.0
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Asset Management Nation 2.0 👉 Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Circle launches its USDC stablecoin in Japan
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Circle strengthens commitment to Japan with new investment and expanded USDC access 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Oki Matsumoto on the Coincheck opportunity
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Oki Matsumoto on the Coincheck opportunity This is an extract of the Coincheck third quarter earnings call, adapted under Fair Use. Coincheck's investor relations page can be found here:...
-
Digital Garage acquires e-money issuer Pocket Change
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Digital Garage has acquired additional shares of Pocket Change, making it an equity method affiliate 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
MUFG's record-breaking third-quarter results
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: MUFG's record-breaking third-quarter results 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
The upside of Japan’s digital cliff
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The upside of Japan’s digital cliff 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Soccer star Keisuke Honda raises JPY 15bn fund
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Keisuke Honda has secured a remarkable 15.3 billion yen (approximately $98 million US dollars) for his X&KSK Fund 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://www.fintechobserver.com
-
Korea passes Japan in nominal GDP
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: In 2022, South Korea's per capita GDP surpassed Japan's for the first time on record, reaching 34,822 US dollars compared to Japan's 34,112 US dollars. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here:...
-
Recent developments in cryptocurrency and stablecoins
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The 7th meeting of the Financial System Council's Working Group on Payment Services was held, reviewing a draft of the working group's report to be published in 2025 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer",...
-
Nissay acquires Resolution Life
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Resolution Life, a global life insurance group focusing on the acquisition and ongoing management of portfolios of life insurance policies, announced that Nippon Life has agreed to acquire 100% of the company 👉 Subscribe to our weekly…
more -
MUFG Innovation Partners invests in Kasanare
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: MUFG Innovation Partners invests in Kasanare 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG
-
Japan Private Capital Breakdown 2024 (PitchBook)
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: PitchBook's "Japan Private Capital Breakdown 2024" report delves into the key trends shaping the Japanese private capital landscape, highlighting the factors driving this robust performance and outlining the challenges and opportunities that…
more -
DMM Bitcoin to shut down
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: DMM Bitcoin will transfer customer accounts and deposited assets to SBI VC Trade, and plans to discontinue its business after the transfer is completed. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here:...
-
Why is MUFG acquiring WealthNavi?
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Four reasons why MUFG is acquiring WealthNavi. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG
-
Japan Smart Chain revealed to provide Japan a sovereign blockchain
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Japan Smart Chain is the sovereign blockchain for Japan. It is a public Layer 1 Ethereum Equivalent blockchain validated entirely onshore by Japan’s industrial leaders. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech...
-
Sony Financial acquires justInCase
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Sony Financial Group has entered into an agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of justInCase, a small-amount and short-term insurance provider, making it a subsidiary, subject to regulatory approvals. 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn...
-
FSA contemplates cryptocurrency brokerage license
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) is exploring the creation of a new regulated entity specifically for cryptocurrency brokerages. Currently, any entity facilitating crypto transactions is subject to the same regulations as...
-
Woodstock is now available for foreign residents in Japan
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Social trading app Woodstock is now available for foreign residents in Japan 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG
-
Global Brain and Tencent co-lead investment in UPSIDER
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan Today: Global Brain and Tencent have co-led an additional investment in UPSIDER, provider of the corporate credit card “UPSIDER” and business payment solution “Shiharai.com.” 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech…
more -
What is WealthNavi?
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan. A little longer this time. Today: WealthNavi has reported earnings, and we are leaving the financials aside to leverage the business description into an AI-generated dialogue. WealthNavi is a robo-advisor company that offers automated investment...
-
Rakuten Bank crushes expectations, raises guidance
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan. Today: Rakuten Bank’s first-half 2024 results are in, and they have blown past expectations. Profits are up significantly, and the bank has raised its full-year net profit guidance by a whopping 22%, from ¥37.8 billion to ¥46.2 billion. 👉 Subscribe...
-
SmartBank raises JPY 4.08bn in first close of Series B
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan. Today: SmartBank, provider of the prepaid card household budget app “B/43,” has completed its Series B round first close, raising 2.93 billion yen through a third-party allocation of shares 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan...
-
Mizuho Financial Group acquires 14.99% of Rakuten Card
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan. Today: Mizuho Financial Group acquires 14.99% of Rakuten Card, creates broader business alliance 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG
-
The Bank of Japan's Monetary Policy Meeting (MPM)
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan. Today: PayPay acquires Credit Engine 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG
-
PayPay acquires Credit Engine
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan. Today: PayPay acquires Credit Engine 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here: https://lnkd.in/gNjUuSxG
-
Money Forward reports Q3 results
Bite-sized Finance and FinTech news from Japan. Today: Money Forward demonstrated solid overall performance in Q3, with both net sales and EBITDA showing good progress towards achieving the full-year forecast 👉 Subscribe to our weekly LinkedIn newsletter, the "Japan FinTech Observer", here:...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Japan FinTech Observer have?
Japan FinTech Observer currently has 71 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Japan FinTech Observer about?
Cutting through the noise in Japanese Finance & FinTech
How often does Japan FinTech Observer release new episodes?
Japan FinTech Observer has 71 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
Where can I listen to Japan FinTech Observer?
You can listen to Japan FinTech Observer on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Japan FinTech Observer?
Japan FinTech Observer is created and hosted by Norbert Gehrke.
URL copied to clipboard!