- 2023/05/23
- Japan's Mizuho expands in US banking with $550 mln Greenhill deal
"Japanese firms are getting acquisitive. Hopefully, purchase price and business plan are well considered." - 2023/05/22
- SoftBank Sells Fortress Investment Group
"Softbank is raising liquidity, and Fortress main business is shown to be Credit." - 2023/05/07
- Buffett says more comfortable with investments in Japan than Taiwan
"Japanese political situation is relatively stable, but he might have seen more upside to Japanese companies." - 2023/05/03
- Kabutocho, Japan’s Wall Street, evolves into new financial hub
"Good read to understand Kabutocho history." - 2023/04/27
- Japan’s SMBC plans to triple stake in Jefferies in Wall Street push
"Japanese banks are in expansion mode supported by healthy balance sheets." - 2023/04/13
- SoftBank moves to sell down most of its Alibaba stake
"Softbank always takes dynamic liquidity management." - 2023/04/12
- Warren Buffett’s Japan Bet Is Paying Off Big
"Generally, western investors avoid trading houses due to conglomerate discount, but Mr. Buffet might have found upside potential." - 2023/04/12
- Warren Buffett: why he bought 5 Japanese trading houses - CNBC
- 2023/04/12
- Elliott and other activists shake corporate Japan into action on investor returns
"Proposals shall work as long as activists do not look for short term gain that may damage long term corporate profitability." - 2023/04/12
- Goldman Sachs to start offering transaction banking services in Japan
"While Japanese banks are looking to expand to new services, it is quite surprising why GS wish to expand to transaction banking services." - 2023/04/09
- Narita airport to build 3rd runway and consolidate 3 terminals
"Could be good news for visitors." - 2023/04/04
- Japan to increase chip-gear spending by 82%, higher than any nation
"This is one way to diversify supply chain of semiconductor." - 2023/04/03
- Japan's SMBC CEO is watching out for chances to expand US assets
JFSA's approach to maintain stability look to have been proved. Let's see how they may expand business.
