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