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Bitcoin bet sparks rally at Japan’s most expensive brokerage

Business / Corporate Feb 24, 2021

Bitcoin bet sparks rally at Japan’s most expensive brokerage

by Takashi Nakamichi and Takako Taniguchi

Bitcoin’s fivefold jump in the past year has come amid a flood of money pumped into the global financial system during the coronavirus pandemic.

GameStop's 'Reddit rally' puts scrutiny on social media forums

Business | ANALYSIS Jan 30, 2021

GameStop's 'Reddit rally' puts scrutiny on social media forums

by Paresh Dave, Katie Paul and Elizabeth Culliford

Social media services restrict discussions about weapons, drugs and other illegal activity, but their rules do not specifically mention another lucrative regulated good: stocks.

Trading curbs by Robinhood reverse GameStop rally, angering upstart traders

Business / Financial Markets Jan 29, 2021

Trading curbs by Robinhood reverse GameStop rally, angering upstart traders

by Kate Kelly, Matt Phillips and Gillian Friedman

Investors claimed that the very apps that had democratized trading — Robinhood in particular — were now doing the bidding of Wall Street.

GameStop's ‘French Revolution’ is a crypto-farce

Commentary / World | GameStop Jan 29, 2021

GameStop's ‘French Revolution’ is a crypto-farce

by Lionel Laurent

If WallStreetBets is checkmate for old-school finance, then surely they'd want to win fair and square.

NTT Docomo and MUFG Bank eyeing comprehensive tie-up

National Jan 9, 2021

NTT Docomo and MUFG Bank eyeing comprehensive tie-up

NTT Docomo and MUFG Bank are working on jointly offering housing loan and unsecured loan services, aiming to reach an agreement by this spring, according to the sources.

Nomura’s China venture is winning more clients than expected

Business / Corporate Dec 22, 2020

Nomura’s China venture is winning more clients than expected

by Takashi Nakamichi and Takako Taniguchi

The company’s majority-owned securities joint venture in Shanghai has won more than 300 customers for services including wealth management.

Nomura's Asia hiring spree aims to boost wealth and fixed income

Business / Corporate Dec 3, 2020

Nomura's Asia hiring spree aims to boost wealth and fixed income

by Cathy Chan and Takashi Nakamichi

"We see the Asia region as becoming more and more important for the global economy,” said the firm's head of global markets for Asia excluding Japan.

Nomura to introduce permanent flexible work for Japan staff

Business / Corporate Dec 2, 2020

Nomura to introduce permanent flexible work for Japan staff

by Takashi Nakamichi and Takako Taniguchi

The firm may introduce a minimum 40% of hours to be spent in the office each month, and departments would have discretion within that limit.

Nomura seeks M&A bankers as Japan deals surge during pandemic

Business / Corporate Oct 26, 2020

Nomura seeks M&A bankers as Japan deals surge during pandemic

by Takashi Nakamichi and Takako Taniguchi

Japan has driven a global revival in M&A activity in recent months, as the economy shows early signs of a recovery.

MUFG rules out more job cuts at Asia brokerage after restructuring

Business / Corporate Oct 23, 2020

MUFG rules out more job cuts at Asia brokerage after restructuring

by Takashi Nakamichi and Takako Taniguchi

The move contrasts with those of other major banks such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which are resuming job cuts.

Japan plans hub for foreign brokers to file paperwork in English

Business Oct 21, 2020

Japan plans hub for foreign brokers to file paperwork in English

by Emi Urabe and Emi Nobuhiro

The one-stop venue could start operating as soon as next spring, with English-language filing to begin before that in early 2021 via the Financial Services Agency.

Data on corporate clients was leaked to securities firm, Nomura admits

Business / Corporate Sep 10, 2020

Data on corporate clients was leaked to securities firm, Nomura admits

by Takashi Nakamichi

The revelations come a little over a year after the firm was admonished by the nation’s financial regulator for lax controls.

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