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Barclays¡¯ markets business in Japan includes rates, foreign exchange and structured credit.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 23, 2026
Barclays weighs return to cash equities in Japan as market booms
Barclays has been hiring equities specialists in Tokyo.
The new commercial real estate team fills a gap in Nomura¡¯s securitized products and private credit unit, said Gordon Sweely, the group¡¯s global head.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 4, 2025
Nomura builds commercial real estate platform with senior hires from Barclays
The new commercial real estate team fills a long-standing gap in Nomura¡¯s securitized products and private credit unit.
Yoichi Takemura will oversee yen rates and foreign exchange trading for Barclays in Tokyo, bringing nearly two decades of experience in those operations.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2025
Barclays hires ex-Garda manager Yoichi Takemura as Japan bond market revives
The bank¡¯s Japanese investment banking arm posted a record ?16.5 billion in net profit in 2023, driven by increased client orders to trade yen rate products.
Barclays has been a top target for British climate protestors in recent years because of the volume of its lending to the fossil-fuel industry.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 19, 2024
Why Barclays is one of the main targets of U.K. climate activists
Barclays has provided more bonds and loans to fossil fuel companies than any European rival over the past three years.
A resurgence in market activity has already helped to boost earnings at Barclays¡¯ Japanese securities arm this year, which is likely to surpass 2022¡¯s record profit of ?15.1 billion.
BUSINESS
Nov 20, 2023
Barclays expects bumper Japan profit amid struggles elsewhere
The British bank is expecting another year of record profit in Japan on the back of the country¡¯s debt and rates market trading resurgence.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 23, 2019
Banks with assets totalling $47 trillion adopt new U.N.-backed climate principles
Banks with more than $47 trillion in assets, or a third of the global industry, on Sunday adopted new U.N.-backed ¡°responsible banking¡± principles to fight climate change that will shift their loan books away from fossil fuels.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2018
New York trader pleads guilty to paying thousands in bribes for lucrative IPO tips
A New York stock trader pleaded guilty to paying thousands of dollars in cash bribes to a broker at an investment banking firm in exchange for preferential access to lucrative IPOs, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.Adam Rentzer, 52, of Roslyn, New York, admitted Monday in Trenton federal...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 10, 2017
Barclays on a hiring binge in Japan after cash equity exit
Barclays PLC is on a hiring spree to boost its investment banking and market operations in Japan, one year after it shut its cash equity business and cut 120 jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 16, 2013
Barclays sees Nikkei hitting 22,000 if Abe stirs animal spirits
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe¡¯s focus on reviving confidence to spur economic growth means he will drive the Nikkei 225 stock average toward 22,000 next year, a level unseen since 1996, according to Barclays PLC.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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