Why “Japan-style lending exclusion” is Deemed Japanese The Japan Financial Services Agency (JFSA) has raised the issue of “Japan-style lending exclusion”. This refers to the situation in which entities “wi… 2017-02-20 Noriyuki Morimoto The Scientific Approach of Japan’s Financial Administration The new Strategic Directions and Policies announced by the Japan Financial Service Agency (JFSA) refer to “lending exclusion”. The meaning of it is “u… 2017-02-06 Noriyuki Morimoto Japan’s Investment Trust Reform Has Started At Last It was unfortunate that investment trusts in Japan were started as a securities firms’ business. This led to a very strong assumption that the sales c… 2017-01-27 Noriyuki Morimoto Behind JR Kyushu’s IPO JR Kyushu has finally granted its long-time wish of going public. But it is not widely known that there was some strong criticism against JR Kyushu fo… 2017-01-10 Noriyuki Morimoto The Color of Money in Japanese Banks The top three megabanks in Japan have differently colored signs: red, blue and green, but in no way this difference represents the differentiation of … 2016-12-19 Noriyuki Morimoto Mr. Aso’s Dodgy Classmates Who Worked in Securities Firms Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso recently made a remark on the Japanese citizens’ general view of securities, saying “There’s a perception that investin… 2016-12-05 Noriyuki Morimoto Promotion in Japan was not Seniority Based The personnel structure in Japan in the past was largely regarded to be a seniority system, which assumed that employees work for the same employer up… 2016-11-21 Noriyuki Morimoto Why No One Criticizes Canon’s Unfair Transaction For the acquisition of Toshiba Medical Systems, Canon used a highly manipulative method which prompted the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) to issue… 2016-11-07 Noriyuki Morimoto Japanese Banks Lend Umbrellas When it Rains They lend you an umbrella when the weather is fine and take it away when it rains?this is a traditional way in Japan to describe how banks engage in f… 2016-10-24 Noriyuki Morimoto Japan After the Tokyo Olympics The Abe Administration is aiming to transform Japan into Asia’s top financial center by 2020, when the Olympic Games will be held in Tokyo. Behind thi… 2016-10-11 Noriyuki Morimoto «1…1718192021…23»