They have a whole raft of possibilities, of which one is an IPO," he told Reuters ... has ploughed resources into boosting its market share in the United States and Japan since the June 23 referendum last year to mitigate against any risks around the ... ( read original story ...)
Under pressure
The consortium also includes US private equity firm KKR as well as the state-backed Innovation Network Corporation of Japan and the Development Bank ... the Warsaw Stock Exchange following a successful IPO. * Excellent quarterly results from USA ... ( read original story ...)
Tokai Tokyo Financial : Announces Granting of Stock Options (Stock Acquisition Rights)
Tokai Tokyo Financial Holdings, Inc. (the Company) announces that the meeting of its Board of Directors held today determined in concrete the matter regarding the offer of stock acquisition rights to be issued as stock options to such parties that include ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei eases, insurers skid on Harvey impact fears
TOKYO, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average edged lower on Monday, as investors assessed the impact of a weaker dollar following a central bank conference in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, as well as the damage from Tropical Storm Harvey. Japanese ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in talks to export defense aircraft to UAE
TOKYO -- Japan could be on the verge of exporting its first piece of finished defense equipment. The government is considering sales of the Air Self-Defense Force's latest transport aircraft, the C-2, to the United Arab Emirates, The Nikkei learned on ... ( read original story ...)
Killer robots: Labor-saving tech may bust Japan’s jobs boom
Robots could perform 30% of roughly 2,000 unique job activities humans are paid to do, joint research by The Nikkei and the Financial Times shows. In Japan, that share tops 50%. Recruit Works Institute, part of Tokyo-based Recruit Holdings, estimates that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan carmakers taking $12.8bn-plus hit on Takata recalls
TOKYO -- Losses sustained by Japanese automakers from the recall of faulty Takata air bags are slated to top 1.4 trillion yen ($12.8 billion), according to figures that include an estimate from Subaru, the last of the pack to release such a number. ( read original story ...)
In defense of Japan’s misunderstood young generation
Ask someone for examples of young Japanese who are known internationally, they might name a few athletes -- at best. Ask them to name some young Japanese entrepreneurs, and they are likely to come up empty. There is a widespread perception that the youth ... ( read original story ...)
Mizuho Taps IBM Japan To Enhance Its Risk Management Efforts
Mizuho Bank and IBM Japan announced Thursday (Aug. 24) Mizuho Bank had begun operations toward more advanced and efficient risk management. The financial institution is employing cognitive technology to take measures against financial crimes such as ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as dollar-yen steady; activity thin before Jackson Hole
TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Friday morning as the dollar was steady against the yen, but activity was subdued as investors waited on speeches at the central bankers' symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, that began on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
Former Vice Finance Minister Tadashi Ogawa dies at 77
Former Vice Finance Minister and Bank of Yokohama President Tadashi Ogawa died of esophageal cancer on Monday at a Tokyo hospital, a source familiar with the matter said Thursday. He was 77. A Tokyo native, Ogawa joined the ministry in 1962 and served as ... ( read original story ...)
Money Forward, Japan’s SaaS accounting startup, files for IPO
Tokyo-based Money Forward, Japan’s leading SaaS (software as a service) accounting startup, announced today that its IPO application to the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) has been approved. The company will be listed on the TSE Mothers Market on 29 September ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stock Exchange hopes new entrants can revive stagnant solar trust markets
TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - The Tokyo Stock Exchange's (TSE ... while Ichigo Green is trading 0.5 percent above the IPO price as of Friday. Many investors like solar projects because they offer stable long-term returns and benefit from government subsidies ... ( read original story ...)
Populism fails to catch fire in Japan
Japan is unfavorable terrain for populists ... That sounds like a leader who could be popular, if not a populist. Shotaro Tani, is a Nikkei staff writer in Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
Blurred photos poke holes in defense of land sale to Moritomo
The Finance Ministry has argued that it reduced the price of the plot in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture, because of the large amount of waste that had to be removed from the land. It shared photos of the site with the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)
Mitsui Sumitomo to buy Singapore insurer for $1.6B in SEAsia growth push
SINGAPORE/TOKYO — Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company (MSI) is acquiring Singapore’s First Capital Insurance for $1.6 billion from Canada’s Fairfax Financial Holdings, in the biggest takeover by a Japanese insurer in populous Southeast Asia – a key ... ( read original story ...)