robo-adviser

Business / Tech Nov 11, 2016

Robo-adviser startup eyes Japanese millennials' spare change

by Shingo Kawamoto and Gareth Allan

Like their peers overseas, Japan's millennials aren't known for squirreling away their money. Kazuhisa Shibayama is trying to change that, one coin at a time. The founder and chief executive officer of WealthNavi Inc., a startup backed by Japan's three biggest banks, is developing an ...

Reference | EXPLAINER Apr 25, 2016

First-time investors urged to turn to inexpensive 'robo-advisers'

by Kazuaki Nagata

It appears not many people are into investment in Japan. As of last December, only about 16 percent of Japan's ¥1.7 quadrillion in personal financial assets was held in stocks, investment trusts or bonds. This is partly due to a general belief that investments are for ...