Tag: Japan

DocuSign committed to further local investment to help accelerate digital transformations across Japan. Read more: www.prnewswire.com

Mizuho has begun research and development for the creation of a platform for secure payments using IoT devices such as smart home kits, connected cars, and wearables. Read more: www.finextra.com

Japanese mobile payments firm Coiney has raised ¥800m ($7.1m) in a Series B round of funding. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

The Bank of Japan is going to host its third Fintech Forum on 28 February 2017, the event will focus on blockchain or distributed ledger technology. Read more: www.econotimes.com

Three of Japan’s largest banks are now stakeholders in Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange bitFlyer following its new ¥200m ($1.7m) round. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

Japanese online asset management platform Folio has picked up $16m in a Series A round of investment. Read more: www.fintechroundup.com

Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance is laying off the employees and replacing them with an artificial intelligence (AI) system that can calculate insurance payouts. Read more: www.bbc.co.uk

Xoom, a digital money transfer provider, is expanding its services in Asia as a way to make it easier for US residents to quickly send money to Japan. Read more: www.pymnts.com

Japan-based Fukui Bank has joined the blockchain consortium launched by Japanese giant SBI Holdings. Read more: www.cryptocoinsnews.com

Japan’s nascent FinTech space is growing, but compared to much of Asia, most Japanese institutions have been late movers in adopting the emerging technology. Read more: www.brinknews.com