Longbridge eyes Japan foray amid retail boom

Longbridge plans to offer mobile-based brokerage services for the United States, Hong Kong and Singapore stocks as well as US equity options in Japan. — Bloomberg

TOKYO: Longbridge Group, a Singapore-based online brokerage startup, plans to enter Japan to tap into the country’s retail investing boom.

The firm is seeking to set up a business in Tokyo this year if it gets regulatory approval, said Sho Kiryu, its Japan country manager.