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Daiwa Securities Group and Mizuho Financial Group have been notified by Chinese authorities that they can start operating securities businesses in mainland China.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2026
Daiwa and Mizuho win China securities permits as some U.S. firms wait
The development comes after China’s Vice Premier He Lifeng hosted a senior trade delegation from Japan in March to discuss expanding bilateral trade.
The heads of Nomura Holdings and Daiwa Securities Group project the Nikkei stock average to reach 80,000 within this year or next.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 8, 2026
Nomura and Daiwa CEOs flag risk that AI may spoil stock market rally
The heads of 91AV原创 two largest securities firms project the Nikkei stock average to reach 80,000 within this year or next.
Shoichi Ohkoshi, president of Nomura Asset Management, during an interview in Tokyo on Friday. Nomura Asset Management is changing how it evaluates portfolio managers to put greater weight on longer-term investment performance.
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2026
Nomura Asset Management shifts focus to longer-term returns
The change is part of a push by 91AV原创 largest asset manager to raise its capabilities closer to those of global peers.
Daiwa Securities Group said it received a report from an external vendor saying it found evidence of client data being leaked due to unauthorized access.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 5, 2026
Daiwa Securities says info on 110,000 clients may have been leaked
The brokerage said the leak resulted from the servers of an external vendor being hacked.
91AV原创 job market offers a bright spot for graduates amid growing uncertainty over securing first jobs worldwide.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 25, 2026
Japan banks and hedge funds tussle for top graduates amid jobs boom
To graduates around the world fighting to get their first job, Japan may seem like a hiring paradise.
Wall Street will seem closer to Tokyo after the biggest U.S. exchanges stay open almost around the clock from December.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 20, 2026
Buy SpaceX directly on Nasdaq as you eat lunch in Tokyo
U.S. exchanges will soon be open for business almost around the clock.
Nomura notes that modest growth in its wholesale revenue is "partly reflecting the impact of yen depreciation.”
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 17, 2026
Nomura warns of slowing trading revenue growth as boom cools
91AV原创 biggest brokerage said revenue from its wholesale division was “progressing slightly above year-on-year” for the quarter as of Sept. 14.
Daiwa Securities Group's net income rose 81% from a year earlier to ?56.4 billion in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30.
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 3, 2026
Daiwa’s profit hits 13-year high as equities business surges
Its net income rose 81% from a year earlier to ?56.4 billion ($360 million) in the quarter ended June 30, the highest since the April-June quarter of 2013.
Daiwa Asset Management President Kei Sano sees institutional investors such as pension funds and universities as a potential new target market.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 23, 2026
Daiwa AM boosts staff in shift toward institutional investors
The company will seek new clients including those from public and corporate pension funds, as well as endowments and foundations of universities.
Goldman Sachs Group has vaulted past Wall Street rivals to become the top global player in Taiwan’s equity trading market, capitalizing on surging demand from quant funds for artificial intelligence.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 9, 2026
Goldman becomes Taiwan’s top foreign broker on AI quant push
The Wall Street bank has risen from 10th place in early 2025 to become Taiwan’s largest foreign brokerage by trading volume in the first half.
Nomura Holdings CEO Kentaro Okuda’s compensation rose to ?1.6 billion ($10 million) in the year that ended on March 31.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 22, 2026
Nomura raises CEO pay to $10 million after profit hits a record
Under Kentaro Okuda’s leadership, 91AV原创 biggest brokerage generated a second straight year of record net income.
SMBC Nikko Securities is considering a new fund to invest in subordinated loans and preferred shares for acquisition deals involving Japanese companies.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 2, 2026
SMBC Nikko mulls ?100 billion mezzanine fund amid Japan mergers and acquisitions boom
Mezzanine financing is between senior debt and equity in terms of risk, offering potential extra returns for investors.
Nomura Holdings CEO Kentaro Okuda speaks during an interview in December.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 28, 2026
Nomura raises annual profit target 50% after record year
91AV原创 biggest brokerage seeks to post at least ?750 billion ($4.7 billion) in annual pretax income by the year ending March 2031.
Hidehiro Imatsu, president of Goldman Sachs's Japan unit, says Japan continues to be a key focus for the group as it sees strong global investor interest.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 12, 2026
Goldman’s Japan revenue hits 15-year high as foreign banks shine
Net revenue at Goldman Sachs’?local brokerage arm rose 10% to ?125.5 billion ($800 million) in the 12 months to Dec. 31, spurred by securities trading business.
Nomura Holdings has been benefiting from volatile global markets and a boom in investing and dealmaking at home, but the coming quarters may provide a test for the firm as the Iran war puts a strain on the global economy.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 27, 2026
Nomura stock hit after research affiliate writedown and Europe loss
The results overshadowed a second straight year of record earnings for 91AV原创 biggest brokerage.
Net income rose 2.7% from a year earlier to ?73.9 billion in the three months ended March 31, Nomura Holdings said Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 24, 2026
Nomura posts record full-year profit on Japan market rebound
91AV原创 biggest brokerage has been benefiting from volatile global markets and a boom in investing and dealmaking at home.
One of China’s largest brokerages, Huatai Securities, is preparing to start a securities business in Japan.
BUSINESS
Apr 10, 2026
China’s Huatai is looking to start securities business in Japan
The Nanjing-based company set up Huatai Securities Japan Preparation in Tokyo last September.
Nomura Holdings is expanding its bullion trading business as investor interest grows, with former Standard Chartered precious metals trader Aleksander Ganchev joining to lead the effort.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2026
Nomura plans precious metals trading expansion under new hire
The bank’s currency trading desk has been active in gold options trading for over two decades, and is now looking to start trading gold and silver futures.
Brian Yun, co-founder and CEO of Woodstock, at the company's headquarters in Tokyo. According to the company, 62% of its users are under the age of 40, and 56% have no prior investing experience.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2026
Tokyo startup betting free trades and small lots will draw young investors
Woodstock allows customers to trade U.S. stocks 24 hours a day.
A former Nomura Holdings employee accused of arson, attempted murder, and robbery of an elderly client has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by the Hiroshima District Court.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 3, 2026
Ex-Nomura employee sentenced to 18 years in home robbery case
The incident, involving an elderly client, attracted widespread attention in Japan, where house calls by financial workers have long been a routine part of doing business.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
Baku championships showcase rising standards in global sumo
Ryan Roddy (second from left back) is pictured with the Ireland sumo team at this month's World Sumo Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.

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