HC Picks Category: 01 Business

2019/10/12
Japan's first zero-rate corporate bond on the way from Toyota unit
"Zero may be better than negative, but how would bond issuance cost be justified?"
2019/09/21
Japan's largest bank MUFG set to cut workforce in Singapore and Hong Kong
"MUFG had shown higher focus to leasing business vs trading business."
2019/09/10
SoftBank is pushing WeWork to postpone its contentious IPO
2019/08/06
Japanese Banks Are Circling the Drain
"FSA commissioner Mr. Endo is encouraging regional banks to consider sustainable business plan in this environment. Which means, regional banks had not done enything for the last decades."
2019/08/01
5 major bank groups log 3.8% net profit rise
2019/07/25
Nissan's Ignoring the Rot at Home
"Biggest Toyota is saying there will be no car manufacturing business in decades. How about Nissan?"
2019/07/18
Bain Capital in early stages of talks to raise Japan fund
2019/07/15
Japan’s online brokerages target Nomura’s retail business
2019/06/13
MUFG faces multibillion-dollar write-down on Indonesian bank
"Quoted value fell due to removal from MSCI index. This is quite an interesting case to consider what is a fair price. I believe value should be based on fundamentals, and market impact needs to be considered separately. How did the investment bank advise?"
2019/06/11
Global mutual fund operators zero in on Japan's trove of cash
"Currently, new launches are equity funds, as it is easier to cope with Japanese Investment trust Association rules. Hope this trend leads to better rule on bond/loan funds."
2019/06/11
Japan, France agree on aircraft parts partnership
"Air business is very important for Japan."
2019/06/11
Aircraft lessor SMBC faces delivery delay of 30 Boeing 737 Max planes