by Akane Hashimoto
Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities
Regulatory battle heats up over future of Japan’s regional banks
“Can Fair Trade Commission cause bankruptcy or not?”
Japan’s bloated retail banks need to downsize
“According to the World Bank, high-income countries have on average 17.3 commercial-bank branches per 100,000 adults. Japan has 34.1.”
Mergers a leading option for regional banks seeking to stay afloat
“City planning needs to be considered together with financial services policies…”
Recent News
Business
Japan’s Takeda clinches $62 billion deal to buy drugmaker Shire
Japanese banks to participate in AI experiment on improvement of customer-orientated operations
Policy (BOJ)
Japan’s regulators battle over more than just a banking merger
Bank of Japan Ditches Inflation Target Date
GPIF
Japan’s GPIF to expand measures to boost stewardship role
Top public pension funds delve deeper into equities