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

Mid-sized brokerages in Japan are following the biggest domestic firms in raising their starting salaries for new graduates, as they struggle with staffing in a tight job market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/companies/midsize-brokerages-raise-starting-pay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #brokerages #wages

Five former executives at brokerage SMBC Nikko Securities were found guilty for their roles in a market manipulation case, marking the culmination of a scandal that rocked Japan’s financial industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/22/japan/crime-legal/smbc-nikko-guilty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #smbcnikko #brokerages #japanesecourts

Nomura more than doubled Kentaro Okuda’s pay last year, rewarding the chief executive officer for guiding Japan’s largest brokerage to a record annual profit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/23/companies/nomura-ceo-pay-doubles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #stocks #wages