China's anti-sanctions law a new headache for international banks in Hong Kong
Both foreign companies and individuals can be sued in Chinese courts for adhering to U.S. sanctions, and the law can be wielded against family members.
MUFG staff to set ‘personal rhythms’ with hybrid work model
At the pandemic's peak, around 98% worked remotely — now MUFG employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa can decide how they want to work.
What Tokyo and Seoul must do to meet their coal pledges
As Japan and South Korea work through policy implementation on ending funding for new coal projects, their decisions will reverberate beyond their borders.
Time for Tokyo to become a leading hub of green finance
The growing alarm about climate change has awakened the world to the urgent need to "green" existing loan and securities portfolios.
Japan retracts controversial policy to pressure restaurants to stop serving alcohol
The minister leading the government's COVID-19 response had suggested financial institutions could "encourage" compliance with COVID-19 countermeasures.
Japan bank head says transition funds are critical for climate
Helping big polluters transform into greener enterprises is one of the biggest challenges facing domestic banks, says Makoto Takashima, chairman of the Japanese Bankers Association.
Mediocre results show that Wall Street firms still need more time, talent, and even bigger investments, to post meaningful earnings in the world’s second-biggest economy.
As El Salvador makes bitcoins tender, traders mull where that leaves the dollar
Some observers wonder whether a bigger movement is afoot: replacing a conventional currency on a national scale and then beyond.
Japan’s biggest bank to bet ¥1 trillion on riskier asset push
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. expects to begin buying credit, equities and alternative assets in the second half of this year that will likely focus on U.S. securities.
