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Daiwa Securities Group's latest quarterly profit rose more than analysts expected to the highest in 13 years, as Japan's second-largest brokerage benefited from a global stock trading boom. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/03/companies/daiwa-profit-13-year-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #daiwa #nomura #brokerages #stocks

Nomura Holdings raised CEO Kentaro Okuda's pay by 36% last fiscal year, rewarding him after the Japanese firm posted its highest ever annual profit. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/22/companies/nomura-ceo-pay-hike/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #wages

Prediction Markets are moving beyond just taking individuals' "bets" and are attempting to woo institutions such as hedge funds and brokerages to execute big-ticket "trading" like hedging against specific business risks. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/17/business/dealbook/hedging-prediction-markets-kalshi.html?unlocked_article_code=1.rFA.L6RD.G_CozRXwosjn&smid=url-share

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Nomura Holdings has raised its profit targets following a year of record earnings, as Chief Executive Officer Kentaro Okuda pushes for stable growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/28/companies/nomura-raises-profit-target/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #investments #brokerages #stocks #ai

Goldman Sachs Group generated its highest revenue from Japan in more than a decade, leading a bumper year for global banks as they sought to capitalize on the country's financial-market rebound. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/12/companies/goldman-japan-revenue-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #goldmansachs #citigroup #banks #brokerages #japaneseeconomy #stocks

Nomura Holdings shares fell after its fourth-quarter profit missed analysts' estimates, due to writedowns and a loss in Europe. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/27/companies/nomura-shares-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #middleeast

Nomura Holdings cemented a second straight year of record profit, fueled by Japan's financial-market recovery, even after fourth-quarter results missed analysts' expectations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/24/companies/nomura-record-full-year-profit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages

Huatai Securities, one of China's largest brokerages, is preparing to start a securities business in Japan as a revival in the country's financial markets draws firms from overseas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/10/china-brokerage-japan-business/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #china #huataisecurities #brokerages #chinajapanrelations

A Tokyo startup is betting that free trades on U.S. stocks, 24-hour trading and small lots will draw in young investors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/03/16/companies/woodstock-brokerage-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #startups #brokerages #tse #stocks

A former Nomura Holdings employee who was accused of arson, attempted murder and robbing an elderly client has been sentenced to 18 years in prison by a Japan court. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/03/03/japan/crime-legal/ex-nomura-sentence-robbery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #brokerages #nomura #japanesecourts #hiroshima

Moomoo Securities Japan, a digital brokerage backed by Tencent Holdings, plans to expand its business in single-stock options for Japanese equities to capitalize on growing demand from retail investors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/27/companies/moomoo-securities-options-market/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #moomoosecurities #china #tencent #stocks #brokerages

BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank, plans to start a brokerage business in Japan as part of its global expansion drive, people have said, making it the first Spanish firm to operate such a unit in the Asian economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/24/companies/spanish-bank-japan-brokerage-entry/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bbva #spain #japaneseeconomy #brokerages #banks

Bank of Montreal has hired senior bankers from Barclays to expand its brokerage business in Tokyo, as Canada’s third-largest lender looks to tap Japanese demand for overseas securities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/13/companies/bank-of-montreal-expansion-japan-brokerage/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bankofmontreal #brokerages #canada

The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office's special investigation squad has arrested a former Mita Securities executive and four other individuals on suspicion of insider trading linked to a tender offer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/02/japan/crime-legal/japan-brokerage-insider-trading-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #mitasecurities #brokerages #nidec #stocks #tse

Nomura Holdings shares have fallen after profit dropped more than analysts anticipated last quarter, due to a loss in Europe and one-time costs tied to a major acquisition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/companies/nomura-share-drops-on-weak-earnings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #stocks #investments

Nomura’s profit fell last quarter as a loss in Europe and one-time costs tied to a major acquisition overshadowed revenue growth in wealth management and equities trading. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/companies/nomura-profit-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #acquisitions #investments

Nomura Holdings took back the top spot in advising on Japanese mergers and acquisitions in 2025 when deals related to Japan hit a record ¥59.5 trillion. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/29/companies/nomura-beats-goldman-in-japan-ma/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #goldman #brokerages #mergers #acquisitions #tse

Morgan Stanley plans to step up ties with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group to get more market share across all of its businesses in Japan, according to the U.S. bank’s local head. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/companies/morgan-stanley-japan-mufg-ties/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #morganstanley #mufg #banks #brokerages

Nomura’s CEO has vowed to build on the company’s earnings revival by strengthening businesses across the board, ranging from wealth to asset management and dealmaking. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/02/companies/nomura-wealth-asset-management/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #wealth

Nomura Holdings has ditched an effort to restart a proprietary trading desk in London after less than two years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/09/companies/nomura-proprietary-trading-london/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #london #brokerages #banks

Japanese companies have raised $132 billion in foreign-currency bond and loan deals arranged by banks so far in 2025, up 56% from a year earlier. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/04/companies/japanese-firms-boost-foreign-currency-bonds-buy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bonds #investments #brokerages #mergers #acquisitions #japaneseeconomy

The Financial Services Agency is considering allowing commercial banks to invest in cryptocurrencies, an official has said, as long as they have a structure to properly manage risks linked to the assets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/21/tech/fsa-banks-crypto/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #fsa #banks #cryptocurrencies #donaldtrump #nomura #daiwa #brokerages #bitcoin

Online banking fraud in Japan surged by about 73% in the first half of 2025 compared to last year, according to a new police report. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/19/japan/crime-legal/phishing-scams/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #fraud #cybersecurity #brokerages

Interactive Brokers CEO Dan Kerrigan is bullish on Japanese stocks as inflation drives investment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/03/companies/ib-japan-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #brokerages #tse #stocks #investments #technology #corporategovernance

Japan’s brokerage industry is aiming to identify accounts owned by phishing scammers after fraudulent trades worth more than $4 billion rattled the nation’s stock market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/15/brokerage-hackers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #brokerages #hacking

Net income at the U.S. lender’s local securities subsidiary more than doubled to ¥45.6 billion in the year ended March 31 — the highest in at least seven years, filings show. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/06/companies/foreign-banks-earnings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #brokerages #jpmorgan #stocks #acquisitions

Mid-sized brokerages in Japan are following the biggest domestic firms in raising their starting salaries for new graduates, as they struggle with staffing in a tight job market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/companies/midsize-brokerages-raise-starting-pay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #brokerages #wages

The financial industry is looking to tighten oversight of trading in government bond futures, after Nomura Holdings joined a list of brokerages fined for manipulating the instruments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/tighter-oversight-spoofing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #nomura #brokerages

Five former executives at brokerage SMBC Nikko Securities were found guilty for their roles in a market manipulation case, marking the culmination of a scandal that rocked Japan’s financial industry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/22/japan/crime-legal/smbc-nikko-guilty/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #smbcnikko #brokerages #japanesecourts

Daiwa Securities plans to launch a real estate fund with two partners, tapping investor demand for a piece of Japan’s booming property market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/25/companies/daiwa-real-estate-fund/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #daiwa #brokerages #realestate