by Akane Hashimoto
Period : April 1, 2021 – April 7, 2021
Category : [Business] [Policy(BOJ)] [GPIF]
-Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities-
● Toshiba receives offer from CVC to go private in $20bn deal
> “If this size of deal is possible, Japan shall accelerate consolidation and focus on growth.”
● Takeda Completes Sale of Japan Consumer Healthcare Business Unit to Blackstone
> “Encouraging consolidation plan realizing in Japan. Hopefully, Japanese private equity will be part of these activities.”
● Hitachi to acquire U.S. software firm GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion
> “We need both acquires and sellers to activate private equity businesses.”
● Japan’s Biggest Bank Rebuilds Tokyo HQ for Post-Pandemic Work
> “Encouraging direction shown by the largest mega bank. He looks serious to transform their core business to fee businesses.”
● Japan gathering information on Nomura, MUFG losses linked to U.S. client
> “It will be a funny situation if BoJ and FSA announce risk measurement improvement plan before Nomura or Mitsubishi do.”
● J-Power subsidiary to turn Virginia coal plant into solar-plus-storage facility
● Japan to speed up investment in energy transition
> “Policy may drive innovation from old economy.”
● New GPIF Board Head Says Fund Isn’t Distorting Japan Stocks