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Submissions open for Japan Achievement Awards
We are pleased to invite Japan’s leading financial institutions to submit for this year’s awards.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 30 January 2012
M&A
Nippon Life takes stake in Reliance Capital Asset Management
Nippon Life Insurance enters a new alliance with Reliance as it buys a 26% stake in the Indian group's asset management business.
By Lara Wozniak | 20 January 2012
M&A
Sumitomo invests in Wall Street's Moelis & Company
For the second day in a row, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group announces an investment in a business that builds its advisory capabilities.
By Lara Wozniak | 19 January 2012
Macro & Markets
Strong yen hampering Japan's post-earthquake recovery
While the economy shows signs of a comeback, one of Japan’s top executives says the strong yen will likely haunt the country’s exporters for years.
By Aiko Hayashi | 18 January 2012
People Moves
Nomura appoints Steve Ashley global head of fixed income
Ashley steps into the role made vacant last week when former global markets head Tarun Jotwani left the firm.
By Denise Wee | 18 January 2012
M&A
Sumitomo pays $7.3 billion for RBS Aviation Capital
Sumitomo Mitsui buys RBS's aircraft leasing division as the UK lender continues to sell its non-core businesses.
By Rupert Walker | 18 January 2012
People Moves
RBS makes heavy cuts in Asia equities division
The bank has made major lay-offs in institutional and retail equity sales and structuring in the region, amid whispers it plans to shut its equities and corporate finance units ...
By Joe Marsh | 12 January 2012
People Moves
Jesse Bhattal retires from Nomura
Nomura's chief of the wholesale division and deputy president of Nomura, Jasjit "Jesse" Bhattal, retires. Takumi Shibata takes over his responsibilities on an interim basis.
By Lara Wozniak | 11 January 2012
People Moves
Deutsche Bank trims Japan staff as part of global restructuring
Japan feels the effect of Deutsche Bank's plans to cut about 500 positions in its corporate banking and securities division, primarily outside Germany, by March next year.
By Aiko Hayashi | 9 December 2011
M&A
Strong yen spurs Japanese firms' overseas ambitions
A runaway yen and timely exit strategies at private equity firms are persuading more medium-size Japanese companies that now is the time to jump into the overseas M&A market.
By Martin Foster | 7 December 2011
Cash
Mandates and payments roundup, December 6
HDFC partners with Vodafone in India to launch mobile banking, while Mizuho Corporate Bank implements a FircoSoft solution.
By Jonathan Wong | 6 December 2011
Macro & Markets
Chinese shoppers a boon to Japan's flagging retailers
Chinese shoppers are rushing to Japan to pick up products unavailable at home, which is a boon for a retail industry suffering from falling household spending.
By Martin Foster | 5 December 2011
Macro & Markets
Japan's energy crisis also an opportunity
As Japan loses confidence in nuclear energy after the Fukushima Daiichi plant meltdowns in March, the challenge is to find a new energy policy.
By Aiko Hayashi | 30 November 2011
People Moves
Thiriet to replace Kuo as Credit Suisse Japan CEO
The Swiss bank is moving Olivier Thiriet from Hong Kong to Tokyo to run the Japan business after Paul Kuo’s departure in January.
By Nick Ferguson | 10 November 2011
Macro & Markets
Nuclear vs gas: Keeping Japan's lights on
Public opinion in Japan has turned dramatically against nuclear power. Gas is one of the few realistic options for filling the resulting energy vacuum for this manufacturing giant.
By Solomon Teague | 2 November 2011
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