Japan Fintech - Digital Garage (4819) Getting in On the Act

Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Japan Financials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (8316 JP)

One of several interesting questions from SmartKarma's UK office opening evening...===================================================================================Japan’s city banks are not the firms that first come to mind when you think of leading edge technology, but that may have to start changing as Japanese corporate activity picks up. Ever since rules on Japanese banks investing in fintech firms were lifted, Japan’s city banks have embraced new technologies like blockchain, while the…

One of several interesting questions from SmartKarma's UK office opening evening...===================================================================================Japan’s city banks are not the firms that first come to mind when you think of leading edge technology, but that may have to start changing as Japanese corporate activity picks up. Ever since rules on Japanese banks investing in fintech firms were lifted, Japan’s city banks have embraced new technologies like blockchain, while the…

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial (MUFG) (8306 JP)

Japan - Can It Get Its Tech Mojo Back with Fintech?