InterviewJapan banks should shed 'middle-aged-man culture,' says think tank chair
Diverse talent key to new services amid rise of fintech, JRI's Okina says
Yuri Okina is chairperson of the Japan Research Institute. (Photo by Shihoko Nakaoka)
SHIORI GOSO, Nikkei staff writer
TOKYO -- Japanese banks facing stiff competition from the rise of fintech companies need to shed their "middle-aged-man culture" and actively seek out talented women to create diverse, creative workplaces, said Yuri Okina, who chairs the Japan Research Institute.