Blackstone goes public with bid for Japanese hotelier Unizo

October 16, 2019
by Akane Hashimoto

HC Picks

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● Blackstone goes public with bid for Japanese hotelier Unizo

>“Anyone can purchase shares of a publicly listed company. This is what public means.”

● SoftBank seeks control of WeWork through financing package: source

>“Would SoftBank support until We Work get to a dominant share office provider? “

● Top shareholder in Japan’s Unizo wants explanation after $1.3 billion U-turn

>“One of typical bank related company governance issues. They need to be punnished by losing support from shareholders and creditors.”

#Governance / Stewardship / Fiduciary

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● 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?”

#Business

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● Finding Meaning in Quantitative Easing 

# Policy(BOJ)

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