The heads of Japan’s biggest financial firms are going out of their way to assuage worries that artificial intelligence will take away jobs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/10/companies/bank-ceo-ai-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #ai #mizuho #mufg #nomura #daiwa

Japan’s largest bank is recruiting more new graduates and experienced specialists as it seeks a bigger piece of the country’s growing wealth management market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/03/companies/mufg-wealth-management-market-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mufg #banks #wealth #jobs #investments

Chiba Bank and Chiba Kogyo Bank said Monday that the two regional lenders based in Chiba Prefecture have reached a basic agreement on their business integration as early as April 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/30/companies/chiba-bank-integration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #chibabank #chibakogyobank #banks

Trump Wants to Crack Down on “Debanking,” but He’s Dismantling a Regulator That Was Doing Just That
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An executive order seeking to stop banks from discriminating against customers could be undermined by the administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which had been investigating the practice.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-debanking-executive-order-cfpb-discrimination-banking?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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After refraining from setting up a retail outlet for some 20 years, MUFG Bank will open a novel small branch to deal exclusively with individual customers in Tokyo's Minato Ward. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/10/companies/mufg-bank-new-retail-outlet-near-takanawa-gateway-station/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mufg #banks #takanawagateway #tokyo #osaka

Since its 2023 launch, the value of Sakana AI has soared past $1 billion, making it Japan's fastest startup to reach so-called unicorn status. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/10/companies/sakana-ai-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sakanaai #ai #mufg #banks

Trump Wants to Crack Down on “Debanking,” but He’s Dismantling a Regulator That Was Doing Just That
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An executive order seeking to stop banks from discriminating against customers could be undermined by the administration’s gutting of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, which had been investigating the practice.
https://www.propublica.org/article/trump-debanking-executive-order-cfpb-discrimination-banking?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

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Mizuho Financial Group’s efforts to buy a majority stake in Indian investment bank Avendus Capital have reportedly hit a roadblock over disagreements on valuation and the right exit option for the KKR portfolio company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/04/companies/mizuho-india-roadblock/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #india #kkr #banks

Nomura Holdings is creating a U.S. commercial real estate platform, with several hires from investment bank Barclays meant to fill a gap in the Japanese lender's securitized products and private credit unit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/04/companies/nomura-barclays-hires/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #barclays #banks #realestate #us

Nikko Asset Management is changing its name to Amova Asset Management, removing "Nikko” for the first time since it was founded in 1959. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/companies/nikko-asset-management-name-change/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nikkoassetmanagement #amovaassetmanagement #banks

Japan Post Bank says it will issue Tokyo-based DeCurret DCP's digital currency DCJPY backed by yen deposits in fiscal 2026, and hopes that local governments will use it for subsidies and other benefits in the future. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/companies/japan-post-bank-digital-currency/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies#japanpostbank #banks #cryptocurrencies #currencies

Mizuho Financial Group is aiming to become Asia’s top investment bank by bolstering equity underwriting and M&A advisory as it seeks to replicate the headways it has made in the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/companies/mizuho-top-asia-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #us #banks #mergers #acquisitions #investments

Remember, #capitalism is not defined by “ #markets & #businesses & #trade”. It is a system where #production is controlled overwhelmingly by #capital: the big #banks, large #corporations, & the 1% who own the majority of investable assets.

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Inside the world’s largest climate coalition for banks, there’s speculation that an exodus led by Wall Street could be about to spread to the European Union. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/16/eu-banks-net-zero-coalition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #climatechange #emissions #banks #eu #us #netzerobankingalliance

They all kneel before the fascist autocrat.

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U.S. President Donald Trump's criticism of Goldman Sachs' research on tariff risks could prompt some analysts to water down their research, an outcome that could leave investors with less reliable information. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/15/markets/trump-attack-goldman-analysis/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #us #investments #banks #goldmansachs #newyork #donaldtrump #stocks

Rakuten Bank will likely hold back from actively buying Japanese government bonds until the central bank raises interest rates again, in the latest sign that an uncertain policy outlook is weighing on investor sentiment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/14/companies/rakuten-bank-jgb-buying-halt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rakutenbank #banks #jgb #investments #boj

An investment manager at Man Group is adding Japan’s financial shares to her portfolio on the view the nation’s central bank will need to hike interest rates to tame inflation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/13/companies/man-group-japan-fund-bank-stocks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #stocks #banks#mangroup #investments #boj

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is in talks with a number of governments as it seeks to build a pipeline of swaps to help developing nations refinance debt and free up funds for social and infrastructure projects. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/13/companies/mufg-helps-developing-nations-refinance-debt/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mufg #banks #debt

Financial Services Agency Commissioner Yutaka Ito has expressed eagerness to support the realignment of regional banks to enhance financial services in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/10/economy/japan-fsa-chief-interview-regional-banks/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #fsa #yutakaito #regionalbanks #banks