In the rapidly evolving landscape of global finance, few nations have witnessed a transformation as profound as that of the city-state of Singapore. What was once a regional trading post has become a formidable player in the world of cross-border payments and treasury management.

The Solomon Islands has an opportunity to leverage ongoing payment modernization efforts, including the Automated Transfer System infrastructure, to help drive innovation in retail payments, increase the uptake of digital financial services, and promote financial inclusion.

Since we started Kapronasia in 2007, the objective has always been to provide market-leading industry insight on the financial industry in Asia. Over the past 15+ years, we have delivered on that vision and count some of the largest names in the financial industry as clients. We have been privileged to be a trusted partner of companies, governments, and development organizations across the Asia Pacific region and globally.

We are now at the next step of that journey, and are pleased to announce that Kapronasia has been fully acquired by Atlas Technologies (Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market: Securities Code 9563).

Led by CEO Koji YAMAMOTO, Atlas Technologies Corp is a leading provider of consulting and project execution support services in the Fintech sector in Japan and overseas.

We are excited to join the Atlas Technologies family to expand their Asia footprint through Kapronasia’s extensive client base and expertise. Atlas and CEO Koji Yamamoto’s unparalleled experience and knowledge will also add synergistic value to our existing customers and strengthen our services and joint value proposition in Japan and across the Asia Pacific.

As part of the Atlas Group, Kapronasia will continue to develop and deliver leading edge insight and market intelligence, while providing existing clients unmatched access to the Japanese market across our consulting, content, and insights businesses. We will be reaching out to our existing client base over the next few weeks to share more details.

To all our readers, clients, and colleagues who have supported Kapronasia to date, thank you, and we look forward to an exciting future marked by expanded capabilities and unwavering dedication to our clients.

For more information, the full press release can be accessed here.

Warm Regards,

Zennon Kapron
Founder & Managing Director 

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The internationalization of capital markets has accelerated over the last few years as ecosystem players such as exchanges and broker-dealers evolve from having a solely domestic presence, to having a more regional and global presence. There are several drivers behind this acceleration, which can be best broken down into demand factors, supply factors, and enablers. 

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In recent years, banks in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region have faced rising regulatory scrutiny amid a global fight against money laundering and other financial crime. Banks have been rocked by the massive 1MDB scandal, implicated in the FinCEN papers and are wary of being exposed to the cryptocurrency industry, which is in its nascent stages and lacks comprehensive regulation.

The pandemic forced financial institutions across the region to re-think the work environment. For many staff, this was a benefit as it shortened commutes and often improved productivity. For others, it was more challenging as it meant juggling personal and professional commitments.