HC Picks Category: 01 Business

2021/06/07
One-third of listed Japan companies to hike fiscal 2022 dividends
2021/06/03
SoftBank Group Prices Japan’s Biggest Corporate Bond of 2021
"They may be the most innovative Japanese firm in raising money."
2021/06/02
Japan's Airdo, Solaseed Air seek to ride out pandemic through merger
"Consolidation in Japanese airline business. Might increase aircraft leases."
2021/05/31
Goldman to double Japan property investments to over $2bn a year
"More and more institutions are tapping into Japan, might be because of market size and low interest rate loans availabilities."
2021/05/20
Japan’s Daiwa Plots China Expansion to Tap Wealth Management
"Time of change would generally encourage companies to review their business plan. Should be a good environment for investment bankers."
2021/05/14
Japan’s most expensive bank hides in a 7-Eleven
“It shows how operating expenses are high for traditional banks.”
2021/05/05
Blackstone May Not Be So Lucky Next Time
"I really hope that the Unizo case gets questioned in the western world. It is such a mess. Deploying capital should not be the most prioritized thing."
2021/05/05
Japan lines up Toshiba and NEC for quantum research group
2021/05/02
The barbarians at Japan's gate (again)
"I hope more people will be interested in the social function of PE firms."
2021/04/23
Bain Capital raises $1 bln in first Japan-focused private equity fund-source
"More to come, more to action."
2021/04/23
Retailer Rakuten Beats Japanese Lenders at Digital Bank Game
"Not to forget that Rakuten is bearing a huge amount of cost to attract consumers."
2021/04/21
In Japan Inc, activist investors come in from the cold
"Clearly, we see more and more corporate actions."