What's New

Apr 1,2025 Toshiyasu Iiyama stepped down and Yosuke Inaida took office as President of NICMR.

Sep 1,2024 The Autumn 2024 issue of the Nomura Journal of Asian Capital Markets, published by Nomura Foundation and to which Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research contributes, is available on Nomura Foundation's website.

Aug 9,2024 "Research Group on Cybersecurity Related to Investment and Financial Systems Activity Report" is released. (July 2024)

Apr 1,2024 Toru Otsuka stepped down and Toshiyasu Iiyama took office as President of NICMR.

Feb 13,2024 The comment by Akane Enatsu is quoted in "Unloved transition bonds are big in Japan" by Financial Times. (February 12th 2024)

Jan 1,2024 The article "Hong Kong Harnesses Blockchain in Green Finance Push" (contributed by Yohei Kitano) is released at Nomura Connects. (January 2024)

Oct 1,2023 The article "China Auto Industry Leverages Modular Production to Become EV Powerhouse" (contributed by C.H. Kwan) is released at Nomura Connects. (October 2023)

Sep 25,2023 Akane Enatsu provided a keynote speech entitled "Transition Finance and Corporate Finance for Surviving a Decarbonized Society" at the Yonsei University/Elsevier seminar"Role of Green & Transition Finance in Achieving Carbon Neutrality,"held in South Korea on September 22nd 2023.

Sep 12,2023 The Autumn 2023 issue of the Nomura Journal of Asian Capital Markets, published by Nomura Foundation and to which Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research contributes, is available on Nomura Foundation's website.

Jun 2,2023 Akane Enatsu spoke at the panel discussion "Have the Roots Taken Hold and Sprouted – ESG Insights" in "AIMA Japan Annual Forum 2023" on May 31st 2023.

May 26,2023 Akane Enatsu spoke at the panel discussion "Sustainable Oceans and the Blue Economy" in "RI Japan 2023" on May 24th 2023.

Apr 6,2023 The article "China's Demographic Timebomb: Lessons from Japan's Lost Decades" (contributed by C.H Kwan) is released at Nomura Connects. (March 2023)

Apr 1,2023 Toshiyasu Iiyama stepped down and Toru Otsuka took office as President of NICMR.

Mar 14,2023 The Spring 2023 issue of the Nomura Journal of Asian Capital Markets, published by Nomura Foundation and to which Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research contributes, is available on Nomura Foundation's website.

Feb 16,2023 Akane Enatsu spoked at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Asia-Pacific Regional Seminar entitled "Public Perceptions of Climate Mitigation Policies." (February 15th 2023)

Nov 11,2022 The article "Japan's Road to a New Form of Capitalism" (contributed by Kei Kodachi) is released at Nomura Connects. (November 2022)

Oct 21,2022 The article "The Future of Carbon Credit Trading in Singapore" (contributed by Yohei Kitano) is released at Nomura Connects. (October 2022)

Oct 6,2022 The article "SDG 10 - How Social Finance can Address Inequality in Japan" (contributed by Akane Enatsu and Takahiro Kato) is released at Nomura Connects. (October 2022)

Sep 13,2022 The Autumn 2022 issue of the Nomura Journal of Asian Capital Markets, published by Nomura Foundation and to which Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research contributes, is available on Nomura Foundation's website. This issue features articles on "Innovation and Leveraging Technologies in Asian Financial Sectors and Capital Markets."

Aug 25,2022 The comment by Akane Enatsu is quoted in "Japanese asset managers work to level playing field for female execs" by Ignites Asia. (August 24th 2022)

Aug 24,2022 The article "UK Green Retail Bonds Boost Sustainability Toolkit" (contributed by Akane Enatsu and Kenji Tominaga) is released at Nomura Connects. (August 2022)

May 24,2022 The article "Gender-Related Finance Set to Accelerate Japan's Sustainability Agenda" (contributed by Akane Enatsu and Takamasa Ueda) is released at Nomura Connects. (May 2022)

May 9,2022 "Strengthening Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment under COVID-19" edited by Naoko Nemoto & Lian Liu, co-authored by Akane Enatsu, is published by Asian Development Bank Institute. (April 2022)

May 6,2022 The article "How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping ESG Ratings" (contributed by Kenji Tominaga) is released at Nomura Connects. (April 2022)

Apr 26,2022 The article "Japan Retail Investors Embrace ESG Amid Pandemic, Nomura Survey Shows" (contributed by Kengo Nishiyama) is released at Nomura Connects. (April 2022)

Mar 29,2022 "Financing Sustainability: Critical Issues with East Asian Experiences" edited by Rajah Rasiah, Gopi Krishnan & Azleen Osman Rani, co-authored by Akane Enatsu, is published by the University of Malaya Press. (March 2022)

Mar 7,2022 The Spring 2022 issue of the Nomura Journal of Asian Capital Markets, published by Nomura Foundation and to which Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research contributes, is available on Nomura Foundation's website. This issue features articles on "Development of Sustainable Finance Markets toward Achieving the SDGs."

Mar 4,2022 The article "ASEAN Green Taxonomy: Decoding Sustainability in Southeast Asia" (contributed by Yohei Kitano) is released at Nomura Connects. (March 2022)

Feb 4,2022 The comment by Akane Enatsu is quoted in "Japan Municipalities' ESG Bond Sales to Get New Decarbon Push" by Bloomberg (February 4th 2022)

Jan 26,2022 The article "China's Net Zero Goal - Mapping the Decarbonization Path of Asia's Superpower" (contributed by C.H Kwan) is released at Nomura Connects. (January 2022)

Dec 6,2021 The article "Sustainable Finance in Singapore: A Blueprint for the Region" (contributed by Yohei Kitano) is released at Nomura Connects. (December 2021)

Nov 4,2021 The comment by Akane Enatsu is quoted in "COP26: What to Expect from the UN's Climate Summit" by Nomura Connects (October 2021)

Nov 4,2021 The article "A Win for Nature: Rules to Tackle Biodiversity Loss Start to Emerge" (contributed by Hiromi Hayashi) is released at Nomura Connects. (October 2021)

Oct 4,2021 The comment by Naotaka Itazu is quoted in "How New ESG Transparency Rules Will Unleash the Next Green Wave" by Nomura Connects (September 2021)

Sep 30,2021 The article "Making a Mark - The Emergence of Impact Finance" (contributed by Akane Enatsu) is released at Nomura Connects. (September 2021)

Sep 29,2021 The comment by Akane Enatsu is quoted in "Japan's GSS Bonds and Steps on the Path to SDGs" by Reuters (September 13th 2021)

Sep 9,2021 The Autumn 2021 issue of the Nomura Journal of Asian Capital Markets, published by Nomura Foundation and to which Nomura Institute of Capital Markets Research contributes, is available on Nomura Foundation's website. This issue features articles on "Changing Financial Behavior of Firms and Households amid COVID-19."

Jul 1,2021 The article "The New ESG Playbook" (contributed by Shogo Isobe and Kenji Tominaga) is released at Nomura Connects.