Board reshuffle may complicate BOJ’s retreat from radicalism

TOKYO (Reuters) - A reshuffle in the Bank of Japan's board will tip its balance more in favor of aggressive stimulus just as the bank quietly retreats from its radical monetary experiment, complicating the task of bureaucrats seeking to whittle down its ... ( read original story ...)

Can Japan End its Easy-Money Addiction?

It was possible to imagine that the shock election setback for the LDP could have caused Shinzo Abe to withdraw support from his money-printer in chief, Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda (whose term ends in April 2018), thereby signaling an early end ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Inc scrambles for job-hoppers

Japan's labour shortage has pushed job-hopping to its highest ... Miyachi changed jobs 18 months ago and her annual salary has now increased by 1 million yen ($A11,644), helping her finance a home loan. "You need to carve out a career for yourself to ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Seeks Return to Glory Days With Piece of Saudi Aramco IPO

Altogether, the IPO could be as big as 10 trillion yen ($89 billion), Kiyota ... although executives did question why the number of foreign companies trading on the Japanese exchange has continued to decrease over the years. Only five foreign companies ... ( read original story ...)

TEPCO chair: Nuclear plant must release contaminated water

TOKYO — The new chairman of Tokyo Electric Power Co. says ... near Fukushima Dai-Ichi, will depend on a financial review. He said he regrets TEPCO’s slowness in making a decision and acknowledged calls from local authorities and residents to ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges up, marks weekly gain ahead of holiday

TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Friday as disappointing earnings from Fast Retailing, the world's third largest apparel retailer, offset gains made after Wall Street pushed higher. The Nikkei index finished up 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges up, shares stay on track for weekly gains

TOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Friday and remained on track for a robust weekly gain, though investors grew cautious ahead of a long holiday weekend. The Nikkei index was up 0.2 percent at 20,144.82 at the end of ... ( read original story ...)

Investing in IPO’s isn’t as smart as you think

As you can see in the chart below, the average one-week return for these stocks after they went public was 8 percent, while the MSCI Asia ex Japan Index returned just 0.2 percent in any given week. After one month, the IPO stocks were up around 17 percent ... ( read original story ...)

Abu Dhabi Plans $14 Billion Fuel IPO

Saudi Aramco’s proposed mega IPO is set to take place next year and could raise an eye-popping USD2 trillion. Stock exchanges eager for a piece of the action include Hong Kong, Tokyo, New York and London. ( read original story ...)