Japan to require regional banks to contain bond-holding risk

With their margins squeezed by the Bank of Japan's negative interest rate policy, regional banks have stepped up investment on assets vulnerable to interest-rate risk, such as foreign bonds. Under the rule, from the fiscal year ending in March 2019 ... ( read original story ...)

The Saudi Aramco IPO is a game-changer for the Saudi economy

surpassing Alibaba’s $25 billion IPO in 2014. Several exchanges are competing for the honor, including those in London, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and New York. The London Stock Exchange (LSE) generally requires at least 25 percent of a firm’s shares to be ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo envisions bright future as world financial hub

TOKYO -- Tokyo's road map for becoming a global financial hub would slash taxes and dismantle regulatory hurdles, aiming to draw in 40 foreign companies by fiscal 2020 and support the national economy for years to come. Gov. Yuriko Koike will present ... ( read original story ...)

PM assures support for Japanese enterprises

As Japan’s major economic and industrial region, Kansai is home to 10 prefectures including three big cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe with strength in manufacturing industry. The Kansai economic region is worth nearly 931 billion USD, focusing on garment ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges up, but caution prevails ahead of global events

TOKYO, June 8 Japan's Nikkei share average hovered in positive terrain on Thursday, with the yen moving away from recent highs and Wall Street edging up, but market participants were on guard ahead of key events. The Nikkei was up 0.1 percent at 19,993.97 ... ( read original story ...)

Markets & Finance News

TOKYO Asian shares wobbled on Thursday as investors braced for any surprises from the UK elections, the European Central Bank's policy meeting and congressional testimony from ex-FBI director James Comey who was fired by President Donald Trump last month. ( read original story ...)

Noodle major Nissin to enter Chinese potato chip market

Osaka-based Nissin has earmarked Greater China as being central ... cup noodle recently announced plans to spin off its China and Hong Kong businesses in an IPO expected to raise some US$200m to fund more partnerships and acquisitions. ( read original story ...)

Vietnamese banks drawing closer to Japanese partners

One of the first Japanese companies investing in the Vietnamese banking industry was Mizuho Financial Group, which entered in the domestic market in 2012. Currently, Mizuho’s initial investment of $570 million has doubled in value. At a recent meeting ... ( read original story ...)