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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

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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

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he will nominate Council of Economic Advisers Chairman Stephen Miran to serve out the final few months of a newly vacant seat at the Federal Reserve. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/08/trump-pick-fed-board-open-spot/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #us #fed #donaldtrump #banks#stephenmiran#christopherwaller

Net income at the U.S. lender’s local securities subsidiary more than doubled to ¥45.6 billion in the year ended March 31 — the highest in at least seven years, filings show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/06/companies/foreign-banks-earnings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #brokerages #jpmorgan #stocks #acquisitions

Mizuho Bank has hired Devendra Sharma from Mashreqbank to be its co-head of corporate banking in India, as the Japanese lender seeks to expand in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/companies/mizuho-india-head/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #india #banks

The combined net profits of Japan's five major banking groups rose 2.7% on the year in April-June due partly to growth in income from their lending operations reflecting interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/companies/japan-banks-earnings-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #mufg#sumitomomitsui #mizuho #donaldtrump #tariffs

The CEO of Japan’s largest bank has described September or October as "desirable" for the Bank of Japan to raise its policy rate, given the outlook for higher inflation in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/companies/mufg-rate-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mufg #india #inflation #us #japaneseeconomy #tariffs #donaldtrump #boj #banks

Mizuho Financial Group has raised its profit forecast and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group’s earnings have exceeded expectations, as Japanese banks see tailwinds from rising interest rates and a clearer economic outlook. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/companies/mizuho-profit-forecast-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #banks#sumitomomitsui

Climate action is uneven, with capacity gaps and risks highlighting the need for inclusive minimum standards that all companies and countries can realistically meet for an effective global response. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/07/27/japan/climate-disclosure-is-advancing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #banks #climatechange #environment

The government has notified municipalities and financial institutions that they are now allowed to use the savings of deceased people to cover burial or cremation fees without their heirs' consent. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/27/japan/society/deceaseds-deposits-allowed/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #elderly #banks

Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara signaled he is confident the Japanese lender can meet its long-term target of about ¥1 trillion in annual profit even as trade wars threaten to stifle growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/companies/mizuho-financial-group-ceo-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #banks #masahirokihara

One bank headquartered 90 minutes outside of Tokyo has come up with a way to tackle the talent shortage in the financial industry that has left even the biggest banks struggling to find experienced people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/08/companies/japan-regional-bank-higher-pay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #regionalbanks #banks #yamanashichuobank #wages

As U.S. President Donald Trump begins weighing replacements for Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, they’re running into a complication: It’s not clear Powell will leave the U.S. central bank next year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/05/economy/powell-silence-trump-frustration/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #jeromepowell #donaldtrump #us #federalreserve #banks

Natixis has hired senior managers from JPMorgan Chase and Societe Generale for its new banking business in Japan, and plans to double Tokyo staff in coming years as it expands the operation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/01/companies/natixis-aim-double-staff/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #natixis #banks #jpmorgan #societegenerale