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Nomura Holdings is withdrawing from the Net-Zero Banking Alliance.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 13, 2025
Nomura exits bank climate group, joining Wall Street exodus
Nomura said it will stick to its target set four years ago, to deploy $125 billion of sustainable financing through March 2026.
Nomura Holdings is moving to a new office in Dubai, with double the space at its previous location, and hiring in Singapore, to expand its wealth business.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 12, 2025
Nomura expands in Singapore and Dubai as global business turns profit
The Tokyo-based firm is seeking to more than double assets under management at the global unit to $60 billion, and expects its relationship manager headcount to grow by about 50.
Daiwa Securities has stationed "inheritance consultants" at its headquarters and all branch offices to advise clients on inheritance tax planning and the importance of having a will.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Feb 25, 2025
Japan's traditional brokers shift focus to inheritance business
As the population ages, a growing number of individuals are concerned about end-of-life planning.
According to the Metropolitan Police Department, the former employee has admitted to the allegation, telling investigators that he used the name brand of Nomura Securities to commit the fraud.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2025
Former Nomura employee arrested for suspected fraud
The former employee of Nomura Securities is suspected of defrauding a client of ¥10 million with a fake investment offer.
The stock of Nomura Holdings climbed as much as 7.7% to ¥1,077 in Tokyo on Thursday morning, the highest level since October 2008.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 6, 2025
Nomura soars to 16-year high as profit jump cements recovery
The stock climbed as much as 7.7% to ¥1,077 in Tokyo on Thursday morning, the highest level since October 2008.
Most of Nomura's recent personnel cuts were in London, according to a person familiar with the matter, who added that three worked in rates and another three in the digital office.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 28, 2025
Nomura cuts about 10 global markets staff to reduce costs
A year ago, Japan’s biggest brokerage planned to cut about 60 staffers as the firm sought ways to pare expenses across its investment bank.
Nomura Holdings and other major brokerages in Japan are raising compensation and benefits for senior employees age 60 or over.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2024
At Japan's brokerages, skills shortage improves conditions for older staff
Employees age 60 and above are increasingly getting paid for performance and given heavier responsibilities in line with their experience.
Kentaro Okuda, CEO of Nomura Holdings, speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2024
Nomura CEO takes pay cut after former employee charged with attempted murder
The CEO and four other executives will take a 30% pay cut for three months, while five members of the board will take a 20% pay cut for the same period.
Nomura’s reputation has taken a hit after it admitted to a bond market manipulation in October and following charges brought against a former employee in November on suspicion of robbery, arson and attempted murder of an elderly couple during a customer visit.
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 2, 2024
Nomura’s Japan corporate bond market rank slips after probe
Japan’s biggest brokerage saw its position fall to sixth place in November and its market share shrink to 2.1%, the latest data shows.
Nomura Holdings plans to rebuild its IT architecture, promote digitalization and automation as well as review office locations as the company tightens its belt.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2024
Nomura CEO to seek $186 million in extra cost reductions
The move highlights Nomura Holdings' continued focus on curbing expenses even as earnings rebound.
A former Nomura Holdings employee has been charged on suspicion of robbery, attempted murder and arson of an inhabited building, the firm said in a statement on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2024
Nomura ex-employee charged with attempted murder
The former employee was charged on suspicion of robbery, attempted murder and arson of an inhabited building, the brokerage said.
Japan’s megabanks have resumed trading activities with Nomura Holdings, people with knowledge of the matter said.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 18, 2024
Nomura's trading clients return after market manipulation probe
Many of the firms returned to Nomura after the brokerage explained measures it is taking to prevent a recurrence of the breach, sources said.
John Tierney is replacing Jonathan Lewis as CEO of Nomura Europe Holdings and Nomura International, the bank’s key European subsidiaries, according to a statement Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 13, 2024
Nomura changes course on top European banker after eight months
Nomura has come under pressure to improve its operations since Japanese regulators found that one of its traders had manipulated the market for government bonds.
Nomura Holdings Chief Financial Officer Takumi Kitamura (center) speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 1, 2024
Nomura's profit beats estimates, though scandals cloud outlook
Net income more than doubled from a year earlier to ¥98.4 billion in the three months ended Sept. 30.
Nomura Holdings said it paid the penalty on Thursday and apologized to clients and concerned parties.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 31, 2024
Nomura fined by Japan regulator for bond market manipulation
The fine, while small, may hurt Nomura’s reputation at a time when it is refocusing on Japan as a key growth area for its trading and investment banking operations.
Nomura Holdings CEO Kentaro Okuda. In addition to the financial penalties for market manipulation, Nomura is suffering a fresh blow to its reputation following various scandals over recent years including several data leaks.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 30, 2024
Trader's $10,000 spoofing profit haunts Nomura as the fallout widens
The firm’s problems are deepening as Nomura's rivals double down on efforts to poach clients.
Komainu, the cryptocurrency custodian backed by Nomura Holdings, is buying Singaporean rival Propine Holdings.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 22, 2024
Nomura-backed crypto custodian Komainu makes first acquisition
Komainu will also apply for a so-called Major Payment Institution license in Singapore, which will allow the firm to fully offer payment services.
An electric stock board at the Tokyo Stock Exchange, operated by Japan Exchange Group, in Tokyo on April 19
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 21, 2024
Asian IPOs set for blockbuster week as ‘animal spirits’ return
Asian markets are seeing a return of "animal spirits," or changes in market behavior often driven by emotions.
At least 10 firms have temporarily suspended some business activities with Nomura because of its market manipulation scandal.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 18, 2024
Big clients halt trades with Nomura over market manipulation scandal
At least 10 firms have temporarily suspended some business activities with Japan's biggest brokerage because of the breach.
The Finance Ministry plans to suspend Nomura from the primary group of Japanese government bond dealers for a month from Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 11, 2024
Japan suspends Nomura from bond auctions after manipulation
The action is another setback for Nomura after the revelations led several companies including Toyota Finance to take their bond underwriting business elsewhere.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.
Hanami season to have record ¥1.39 trillion economic impact on Japan
Cherry blossoms along a road in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 2025 cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion on Japan.
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Tokyo Series proves to be big business for MLB — and Japanese companies
An advertisement featuring Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo.
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