Tag: banking

TOKYO (Reuters) - Luxembourg's finance minister Pierre Gramegna said on Friday the European Commission should stick to the current rules that allow funds managed in London to be domiciled and regulated in another country. His comments pit the tiny and ... ( read original story ...)

According to EVN, 19 regional and global investors such as Ratchaburi, Nebras Power, GS Energy Corporation, Siemens AG, GE Capital, Itochu, China Datang Power, Keppel Infrastructure and Osaka Gas as ... initial public offering (IPO) in February. ( read original story ...)

SoftBank shares have risen about 3 per cent this week since it said it was considering what would be the largest IPO by a Japanese company in nearly two decades, a deal that would accelerate the group’s transformation into one of the world’s biggest ... ( read original story ...)

NEW DELHI -- Japan's top military officer has sounded the alarm over the expansion of Chinese naval operations in the Indian Ocean. Speaking with the Nikkei Asian Review and other media in New Delhi, Admiral Katsutoshi Kawano, Japan's Chief of the Joint ... ( read original story ...)

At home, the Japanese government is promoting nuclear power generation as a major source of electricity -- another reason it hopes to secure an interest in Urenco's enriched uranium. The Nikkei has learned that the negotiations are ongoing from multiple ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks closed higher Friday, shrugging off declines on Wall Street, with sentiment buoyed by hopes for Japanese corporate reports as the earnings season approaches. The Nikkei 225 index gained 0.19 percent, or 44.69 points, to 23,808.06, leaving it ... ( read original story ...)

It also runs counter to a preference by some quoted Japanese companies, Panasonic, say, to delist subsidiaries. But Son's IPO gambit is even more important for his group than it is for the stock market. And for three reasons. First, Son's ambitions are ... ( read original story ...)

Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and DevelopmentGoodall Gondwehas asked Japanese Government to consider increasing financial assistance to Malawi on Economic and Social Development Programme. Speaking during the signing ceremony of 200 million ... ( read original story ...)

This trip to Tokyo will be broken down into 2 parts. Do stay around to look out for the part 2 that’s coming in soon! I’ve shared previously, as much as this is a finance blog which I will be writing mainly about finance related issue, there will also ... ( read original story ...)

The Nikkei Asian Review took a close look at the data. China and South Korea account for over 50% The numbers clearly show geographical proximity is a major factor. Mainland China was the No. 1 source of visitors to Japan last year, accounting for 7.35 ... ( read original story ...)

SINGAPORE -- Countries with strong manufacturing know-how, including Japan and Germany, have an opportunity to ... said Thursday at the opening session of the Nikkei Asia300 Summit 2018 in Singapore. Noting that the U.S. and China had dominated the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average soared to a level not seen since November 1991 on Thursday morning after exporters such as electronics components manufacturers surged, tracking the strength on Wall Street overnight. The Nikkei rose 0.4 per cent to 23,962.11 ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei share average eked out gains on Tuesday, with expectations for strong corporate earnings underpinning sentiment. Information technology service provider Obic Co rose as much as 7.9 per cent to an 18-year peak after the Nikkei reported that ... ( read original story ...)

Accenture (ACN) today opened its Innovation Hub in Tokyo, a state-of-the-art facility that will become a destination for Accenture people and clients to ideate, rapidly prototype and launch digital solutions. The unveiling of the Innovation Hub in Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)

This is going to be an exciting year for monetary policy. In fact, it already is, thanks to Europe and Japan. Investors were taken aback last week when the Bank of Japan bought fewer bonds and the European Central Bank revealed -- shock, horror -- its ... ( read original story ...)

Iranian artisans will participate in the Tokyo International Gift Show for the first time. The 85th edition of the event is slated for January 31-February 3 and February 7-9 at Tokyo Big Sight, the international exhibition center in the Japanese capital ... ( read original story ...)