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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
Japan¡¯s 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 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.
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.
The Osaka Exchange has been making efforts to boost the trading of derivatives.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 27, 2026
Online broker Moomoo aims to grow in Japan¡¯s options market
Digital brokerage Moomoo Securities Japan plans to boost single-stock options for Japanese equities to capitalize on growing demand from the retail investors.
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.
There have been a series of insider trading cases in Japan in recent years involving employees across the financial industry.
BUSINESS
Feb 16, 2026
Mizuho Securities reportedly faces probe for insider trading
The revelations are the latest to potentially undermine confidence in Japan¡¯s financial industry at a time when the stock market is booming.
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.
Market information displayed inside the Tokyo Stock Exchange. A former Mita Securities executive and four other individuals have been arrested on suspicion of insider trading linked to a tender offer.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2026
Former Mita Securities executive and others held for alleged insider trading
The executive and four other individuals were arrested on suspicion of insider trading linked to a tender offer.
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 Securities' trading room in Tokyo. Nomura Holdings took the top spot in advising on Japanese mergers and acquisitions in 2025.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 29, 2026
Nomura beats Goldman to top spot in record M&A year for Japan
The total value of mergers and acquisition transactions in Japan shot up 89% to a record ?59.5 trillion in 2025.
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.
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.
Japan to raise visa fees for foreign nationals in first revision in 48 years
Tourists from abroad wearing kimonos pose for a souvenir photo with cherry blossoms in the city of Kyoto in March.
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.
Beyond crabs and dinos: Japan¡¯s least-touristed region rethinks appeal
Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of Japan¡¯s dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.
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.
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.
Cozy fiction meets the magic of tidying up
¡°Whispering Rooms¡± is a novel based on the real experiences of tidying guru Marie Kondo, co-written with filmmaker and author Genki Kawamura.
¡®Kaiseki¡¯ fine dining with a side of classical poetry
Kodaiji Wakuden says it is considering holding its next poetry and fine dining crossover event next spring.
Beyond crabs and dinos: Japan¡¯s least-touristed region rethinks appeal
Fukui Prefecture is home to 80% of Japan¡¯s dinosaur fossil discoveries, yet it is routinely one of the least-visited regions in the country.
Tokyo¡¯s best Four Seasons may not be its biggest
Reopened on April 29 after an extensive refurbishment, the Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Marunouchi may not offer the skyline views of its sister property around the corner, but it excels in other areas.
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.

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

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Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
By Tomoko Otake

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