On December 22, President Trump signed the “Tax Cuts and Job Act” into law. As the effects of this tax reform ripple across virtually all industries, will it be a rising tide lifting the boats of business or a current creating choppy conditions?

Jeremy Scott, Restaurants and Proteins Analyst for Mizuho Americas, gives his take on major trends he believes will determine future winners in the restaurant industry.

Brian McQuade, Managing Director, Human Resources for Mizuho Americas shares his experiences and insights on recruiting trends gathered over his 20 year career with the firm.

Equity Research analysts Thomas McCrohan and Leonard DeProspo provide the 2018 Financial Technology Outlook and impacts resulting from recent tax reforms.

It’s no secret that Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) has been making more headlines than usual as industry giants move to expand their kingdoms and the impact of deals like these are being felt far and wide.

Today, more and more vendors specializing in Supply Chain Finance are entering the market, making it more daunting to choose the right platform. Sarvapreet Bedi, Director of Global Transaction Banking at Mizuho, offers pointers on how to simplify the process.

For decades, investors have flocked to Silicon Valley in droves, keen to identify the next big tech innovation to drive massive returns and more recently, we’re seeing an increasing amount of capital flooding into Silicon Valley from Asia.

We spoke with Mizuho FinTech and payments analyst Thomas McCrohan, who initiated coverage of eleven stocks in June and shares his insight into the lingering security issues and opportunities for payments.

James Lee shares key internet trends, identifying shifts from TV to online advertising, increased time spent on mobile devices driven by video and messaging, and a convergence of commerce and advertising.