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Takashi Nakamichi
Goldman Sachs Japan President Hidehiro Imatsu has helped elevate a new generation of leaders into key positions to make the firm more attractive to younger professionals.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2026
Goldman¡¯s Japan chief counts on new leaders to drive growth
Hidehiro Imatsu has helped elevate a new generation of leaders into key positions to make the firm more attractive to younger professionals.
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
Japan¡¯s biggest brokerage seeks to post at least ?750 billion ($4.7 billion) in annual pretax income by the year ending March 2031.
Morgan Stanley has hired Societe Generale¡¯s former head of sales to Japan¡¯s regional financial firms amid growing competition among global banks for business from local lenders.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 26, 2026
Morgan Stanley hires SocGen¡¯s former head of Japan regional bank sales
Naoyuki Kumon left Societe Generale earlier this year and started at Morgan Stanley MUFG Securities this week to work in a similar role.
Morgan Stanley Japan chief Alberto Tamura said warned the yen could weaken to 170 versus the dollar or gain to 140 depending on how the Bank of Japan decides to act.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 20, 2026
Morgan Stanley Japan head says BOJ hike key to strengthening yen
If the central bank fails to raise interest rates in June, that would have an impact on the bond and currency markets, Alberto Tamura said in an interview.
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.
A Citibank branch in Tokyo. Citigroup is looking to expand its client-driven businesses in Japan, according to its local head.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 30, 2026
Citi¡¯s Japan banking head seeks expansion despite talent crunch
The Wall Street bank is chasing double-digit revenue growth in client-driven businesses and wants to rank among the top three foreign banks across key operations in Japan.
Daiwa Securities Group will integrate its Daiwa Next Bank unit with Orix Bank, seeking a "virtuous cycle¡± of deposit and loan growth.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 28, 2026
Daiwa to buy Orix Bank for $2.3 billion in lending expansion
The merger will create an entity with about ?9 trillion of total assets, which aims to expand deposits by more than ?2 trillion over the next five years.
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 Japan¡¯s 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
Japan¡¯s biggest brokerage has been benefiting from volatile global markets and a boom in investing and dealmaking at home.
Ezaki Glico, maker of Pocky chocolate snacks, is one of the consumer stocks adopted in this year¡¯s Gyoseki contest backed by BlackRock and Point72 Asset Management.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 20, 2026
Contest backed by Point72 and BlackRock seeks Japanese banking talent
Now in its fourth year, the competition has students obsessing over sales of toothpaste, diapers and chocolate to analyze product companies.
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.
A BBVA bank branch in Madrid. The Spanish bank plans to start a brokerage business in Japan as part of the firm¡¯s global expansion drive.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 24, 2026
BBVA plans to operate brokerage in Japan, in first for Spanish bank
The lender, based in the city of Bilbao in Spain, aims to establish a securities subsidiary in Japan by the end of the year, subject to approval by the Financial Services Agency.
Bank of Montreal has hired senior bankers Ryuta Higuchi and Makoto Ohkawara from Barclays as directors at its Tokyo securities subsidiary, aiming to expand its brokerage business and tap growing Japanese demand for overseas securities.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 13, 2026
Bank of Montreal expands Japan brokerage with ex-Barclays hires
The Canadian firm is betting that Japanese investors will continue to seek additional returns overseas even as rate hikes add to the allure of domestic debt.
Nomura Holdings stock slid as much as 5.3% on Monday morning in Tokyo, the biggest intraday decrease in more than nine months.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 2, 2026
Nomura shares drop after profit falls more than estimated
The stock slid as much as 5.3% on Monday morning in Tokyo before paring the decline to about 3.3%.
Net income slid 9.7% from a year earlier to ?91.6 billion ($595 million) in the fiscal third quarter ended Dec. 31, Nomura said in a statement Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 30, 2026
Nomura profit falls on Europe loss and acquisition costs
CEO Kentaro Okuda is seeking to extend the momentum that led to record profit last year, as financial firms compete to capitalize on Japan¡¯s market swings and investing boom.
Nomura Holdings is one of Japan¡¯s oldest securities houses, having been founded on Christmas Day in 1925 by Tokushichi Nomura II.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jan 28, 2026
Nomura¡¯s revival faces challenge from Japan¡¯s ambitious megabanks
The market capitalization of the country¡¯s largest brokerage remains at 2007 levels while the three megabanks are hitting record valuations fueled by rising lending rates.
Morgan Stanley Japan CEO Albert Tamura says the firm is stepping up ties with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group in wealth management, securities trading and investment banking.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2026
Morgan Stanley wants more from MUFG ties to be top in Japan
The banking giants are looking to strengthen collaboration in wealth management, securities trading and investment banking, Morgan Stanley¡¯s local chief said.
Citigroup predicts the Bank of Japan will potentially raise interest rates three times this year.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 20, 2026
Citigroup sees risk of three BOJ rate hikes in 2026 on weak yen
The Bank of Japan will potentially raise interest rates three times this year to double the current level if the yen¡¯s weakness persists.
Daiwa Securities Group CEO Akihiko Ogino says the firm has restarted hiring merger advisory staff overseas and is boosting a team of cross-border deal specialists.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 23, 2025
Daiwa resumes hiring for mergers and acquisitions amid ¡®vibrant¡¯ Japan market
Japan¡¯s second-largest brokerage had paused such hiring after U.S. President Donald Trump¡¯s tariff announcements clouded the outlook for deals.
Nomura Holdings CEO Kentaro Okuda vowed to build on the company¡¯s earnings revival by strengthening businesses across the board, ranging from wealth to asset management and dealmaking.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2025
Nomura CEO pledges big growth phase in wealth and asset management
Japan¡¯s biggest securities firm has beaten analysts¡¯ profit estimates for the past few quarters as households boost investments and corporate clients do more deals.
Japan to allow local governments to ban private lodging
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in March. Various cities around the world have cracked down on private lodgings, such as in Barcelona where the city is attempting to eradicate all short-stay apartments by 2028.
Onitsuka Tiger pivots from Asics stripes to tap luxury market
An Onitsuka Tiger store in the Omotesando district of Tokyo. The footwear brand prepares to transform into a luxury lifestyle label distinct from Asics.
Japanese mother sues state over teen¡¯s ¡®hostage justice¡¯ death
A lawyer representing the mother (left, blurred for privacy reasons) of a girl who died after being detained speaks during a news conference in Kobe on Wednesday.
Yen hits 23-month low and Nikkei 225 breaks 71,000 for first time
The Nikkei 225 stock average broke 71,000 for the first time on Thursday while the yen remained weak.
Zoo-born golden eagle released into wild for first time in Japan
A young Japanese golden eagle takes flight from its enclosure.
Music Awards Japan levels up and looks ahead
Kaze Fujii received a second consecutive album of the year award for ¡°Prema,¡± his English-language debut, at the Music Awards Japan ceremony.
Cultural aspects dominate coverage as sumo enthralls Paris
<i>Yokozuna</i> Hoshoryu waves to reporters during a news conference at the Japanese Culture House of Paris on June 11.
Japan steps on the gas in unprecedented regional defense export push
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi walks with his Indonesian counterpart, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, as the two inspect an honor guard during a welcome ceremony in Jakarta on May 4.
As his centennial nears, Osamu Tezuka gets a global reintroduction
Seen here in an archival shot, Osamu Tezuka&#039;s influence on Japanese anime has been monumental.
Why more bears are entering urban areas
Hikers walk past a bear warning sign in the Okutama area in western Tokyo on Sunday as local authorities urge visitors to take precautions following increased reports of bear sightings in the region.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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