Japan

SWIFT appoints Yuji Takei as Head of Japan

Here's what he has to say on the appointment.

Japan's 3 megabanks boost net income by 14%

Thanks to stronger reserve releases.

Why Japan megabanks' big gains could be short-lived

Effects of monetary easing could be temporal.

Why Japanese banks' core profitability lacks strength

Core lending has yet to benefit from Abenomics.

Orix to acquire 6% of Cambodia’s largest commercial bank

Will be largest Japanese investment in Cambodian banking sector.

Hottest jobs in the Asian banking and finance sector

Staff movement is creating vacancy activity throughout the Asian finance and banking sector as people decide to change employers – giving us evidence that candidates are gaining confidence in the recovery of the banking industry as they explore their options and look for opportunities to develop their careers. Christine Wright, Operations Director for Hays in Asia, discusses the trends and current opportunities across the region from the latest Hays Quarterly Hotspots list.

SMFG raises 2014 profit forecast by 29%

First-half earnings climb to a record.

Yakuza loan scandal widens

Shinsei Bank admits doing business with mobsters.

Mizuho to punish bank executives over loans to gangsters

Scandal taints group president Yasuhiro Sato.