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Finance
Shinhan Investment Corp expands cooperation with Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam
Shinhan Investment Corp is expanding cooperation with financial institutions and capital-market related bodies in Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam as it accelerates the building of a global investment platform. The company said its CEO Lee Sun-hoon visited the three countries to discuss cooperation on foreigner integrated accounts, wealth management and investment banking. In Hong Kong it signed an MOU with CICC International. In Vietnam it met regulators and exchange officials to discuss market cooperation and investor exchanges.
Crypto
SBI Shinsei Bank to launch cryptocurrency reward program
SBI Shinsei Bank, part of Japan\'s SBI Group, plans to launch a cryptocurrency rewards programme for deposit customers this autumn, The Block reported, citing Nikkei. Depositors will receive vouchers equal to 20 percent of interest payments, which can be exchanged for cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ether and XRP. Customers must open an account with SBI VC Trade. The bank will run a three-month pilot from June 10.
Crypto
Japan\'s SBI pushes bitcoin, XRP spot ETFs, eyes Tokyo Stock Exchange listing
Japan\'s financial firm SBI Holdings is pushing to launch exchange-traded funds holding bitcoin and XRP, aiming for a Tokyo Stock Exchange listing. It has outlined a “SBI Bitcoin/XRP ETF” in investor materials and also proposed a trust that allocates at least 51 percent to a physical gold ETF and up to 49 percent to crypto ETFs. The move comes as Japan revises rules to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products and tighten oversight.
