Key facts
- SBI Holdings will offer a Japan equities fund to overseas investors.
- Trading for the fund will be conducted on a blockchain.
- This will enable 24-hour trading capabilities.
- The initiative seeks to leverage the increasing popularity of Japanese stocks.
Japanese financial group SBI Holdings is preparing to launch a new Japan equities fund that will be available to overseas investors via blockchain technology. This move is designed to capitalize on the growing global interest in Japanese stocks by offering 24-hour trading capabilities. The fund is positioned as the first of its kind to provide global on-chain management and trading for a Japanese equities fund.