The Japan TimesMay 29
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
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.

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The Japan TimesMay 12
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
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.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 27
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 stock hit after research affiliate writedown, Europe loss

The results overshadowed a second straight year of record earnings for Japan's biggest brokerage.

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The Japan TimesApr 24
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
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.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesApr 10
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
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.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 16
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
Tokyo startup betting free trades and small lots will draw young investors

Woodstock allows customers to trade U.S. stocks 24 hours a day.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesMar 3
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
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 Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 27
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
Tencent-backed broker aims to expand 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.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 24
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
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.

The Japan Times
The Japan TimesFeb 13
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
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.

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