It seems that a Singapore IPO was considered last year but subsequently a trade ... Geographic spread includes assets in Japan, India, Philippines and Australia. The investment mandate of Equis Funds also includes China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand ... ( read original story ...)
WeWork to expand China ops with $500 mn funding from SoftBank, others
The announcement follows a similar move unveiled earlier this month by WeWork to enter Japan’s market with a 50:50 ... $1 billion a year in revenue at current rates and will launch an IPO in the future, Neuman has said. Its members pay on average $ ... ( read original story ...)
ASEAN and beyond: AirAsia spreads its wings
Ultimately, China, India and even Japan can do business in ASEAN easier than us ... whether it is this year or next year. Q: And what about the IPO for your airline leasing arm? Fernandes: Whoever gives us the best price and whatever is good for the ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges up in choppy trade, Nintendo soars after results
TOKYO, July 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average inched up in choppy trade on Thursday morning, underpinned by record U.S. closing highs after the Federal Reserve signalled some concern about slow inflation, while Nintendo soared after its profit ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Display’s banks willing to extend loans if guaranteed by INCJ: source
The source said Japan Display had tapped Mizuho Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC), and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank for the loan. The request was first reported by the Nikkei business daily, which said INCJ, a state-backed fund and Japan Display's ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Bank Finances Danish Shipper
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) will provide a total of $28.3 million in syndicated loans with French bank BNP Paribas to help a major Danish shipping operator’s unit buy cargo vessels to be built by leading Japanese shipbuilder ... ( read original story ...)
Ratings On Japan-Based Shizuoka Bank Affirmed At ‘A+/A-1’; Outlook Remains Negative
TOKYO (S&P Global Ratings) July 27, 2017--S&P Global Ratings today said it has affirmed its 'A+/A-1' long- and short-term counterparty credit ratings on Japan-based Shizuoka Bank Ltd. The outlook on the long-term counterparty credit rating on the regional ... ( read original story ...)
Dollar steadies after Fed skid, shares hit new highs
The Aussie duly climbed 0.6 percent to reach $0.8050. The dollar even fell back against the yen to 111.03, though the damage was somewhat limited by expectations the Bank of Japan would keep its super-easy policies in place longer than most other global ... ( read original story ...)
Japan: JBIC to offer syndicated loans to boost ship exports
The Japan Bank for International Cooperation plans to provide a total of $28.3 million in syndicated loans with French bank BNP Paribas to help a major Danish shipping operator’s unit buy cargo vessels to be built by leading Japanese shipbuilder Imabari ... ( read original story ...)
Indexes in Asia close in the green as markets digest corporate earnings, Fed decision
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index reversed earlier losses to ... investors honed in on the committee's choice of language on when the move to trim the central bank's balance sheet would kick off. Normalization of the balance sheet would be implemented ... ( read original story ...)
10 things you need to know in markets today
The Wall Street banking giant JP Morgan is drawing up plans to merge its ... MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan climbed 0.5% to heights not seen since January 2008. It has gained nearly 5% so far this month. 3. ( read original story ...)
Asian shares hit near-decade highs, dollar skids on Fed inflation tweak
The dollar even fell back against the yen to 110.875, though the damage was somewhat limited by expectations the Bank of Japan would keep its super-easy policies in place longer than most other global central banks. The prospect of U.S. policy staying ... ( read original story ...)
Asia shares at highest in nearly a decade, dollar skids on Fed
The Aussie duly climbed 0.6 percent to reach $0.8050. The dollar even fell back against the yen to 111.03, though the damage was somewhat limited by expectations the Bank of Japan would keep its super-easy policies in place longer than most other global ... ( read original story ...)
One year after IPO, Japanese chat app Line posts drop in user numbers
Japan's Line Corp said its number of monthly active users fell from the previous quarter, its first such decline, underscoring the messaging app operator's struggles to grow outside its home country since last year's high-profile IPO. While Line's ... ( read original story ...)
One year after IPO, chat app Line reports drop in user numbers
TOKYO: Japan’s Line Corp said its number of monthly active users fell from the previous quarter, its first such decline, underscoring the messaging app operator’s struggles to grow outside its home country since last year’s high-profile IPO. ( read original story ...)
Line Corp first-half profit jumps 39 percent, boosted by asset transfer
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Line Corp posted a 39 percent jump in first-half profit, boosted by a transfer of assets. The messaging app operator, which has struggled to grow after a high-profile IPO in 2016, saw operating profit for the six months through ... ( read original story ...)