HC Picks 189

October 24, 2018
by Akane Hashimoto

Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities

Nomura Holdings planning ¥100 billion fund with Chinese firm
“Business successions and globalizations can change the landscape of Japanese private equity market.”

Ex-BOJ chief Shirakawa warns monetary policy no quick fix to Japan’s woes
“What if banks apply appropriate credit spreads on lending… ”

Japan’s prime minister, a Trump buddy, now tries to cozy up to China’s president
“Promising!”

Japan’s dying shareholders signal sombre outlook for its stocks
“Wonder why the heirs need to sell stocks. Japanese stocks provide good dividends, they would need those.”

Apollo joins queue of buyout groups betting on Japan
“In Japan, deal size can be tiny or very large.”

 

Recent News

 

Policy (BOJ)

BOJ warns Japan’s bank risk-taking hits near 30-year high

 

Business

Japan’s complete-aircraft goal is put back to 2020

 

Economy

Japan’s exports unexpectedly fell in September after natural disasters, clouding U.S.-China trade war impact