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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
Magazine Highlights
Investor Dialogue: Suchad Chiaranussati
Suchad Chiaranussati, the managing director and founder of private equity firm Real Estate Capital Asia Partners, discusses investment strategies.
By Anette Jönsson | 5 January 2012
M&A
StormHarbour and Asuka DBJ pair up in Japan
StormHarbour announces that Asuka DBJ Partners has become a strategic investor in its Japan securities firm.
By Lara Wozniak | 29 June 2011
Awards
Japan Achievement Awards 2010
We reveal the best deals and houses in Japan during 2010 in our fifth annual Achievement Awards for Japan.
By FinanceAsia Editors | 15 April 2011
Macro & Markets
China will take the nuclear option
A lack of alternative, viable energy sources means China will continue its nuclear programme, argue Apac Resources' Andrew Ferguson and UBS's Peter Hickson.
By Rupert Walker | 1 April 2011
Equities
Japan's SBI Holdings first to sell HDRs in Hong Kong
The internet-based financial services and investment company is looking to raise up to $327 million from a Hong Kong listing through depositary receipts.
By Anette Jönsson | 31 March 2011
Macro & Markets
Banks pledge nearly $30 million in Japan relief effort
Not counting employee contributions, financial institutions across the region are pledging millions of dollars to help Japan recover from the devastating earthquake and tsunami ...
By Lara Wozniak | 16 March 2011
Macro & Markets
Worse than Kobe, in more ways than one
Don't expect Japan's stockmarket or the economy to recover as quickly as they did after the 1995 Kobe earthquake.
By Lara Wozniak | 15 March 2011
Business Moves
Goldman Sachs restructures PIA in Asia
Ankur Sahu and Andrew Wolff will co-head the principal investment area of Goldman Sachs in Asia, in a restructuring that sees the bank cover Asia, including Japan, out of Hong ...
By Sameera Anand | 25 February 2011
Polls
China's economic miracle won't mirror Japan's
China is now the world’s No 2 economy and our readers predict it will do a better job in that role than Japan did.
By Nick Ferguson | 22 February 2011
M&A
Lenovo and NEC to combine their Japan PC businesses
The deal will catapult Lenovo to pole position in the Japanese PC market and give NEC up to $500 million of new capital.
By Sameera Anand | 31 January 2011
Macro & Markets
Japan's cabinet reshuffle shows trade agreement commitment
Friday's cabinet reshuffle puts in power supporters of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, which indicates Japan might join the nations that seek in principle to reduce all tariffs ...
By Lara Wozniak | 17 January 2011
View Point
Big on Japan: Citi CEO predicts another big year ahead
Darren Buckley, CEO for Citi Japan, sat down with FinanceAsia when he was in Hong Kong recently to discuss Citi’s Japan strategy.
By Lara Wozniak | 10 January 2011
M&A
TPG buys Avon Japan for $90 million
Avon sells a controlling stake in its Japanese subsidiary to financial sponsor TPG Capital for $90 million as it struggles to make money in Japan.
By Sameera Anand | 9 November 2010
M&A
Japan's Toyo Tire buys Malaysia's Silverstone
The deal is another example of Japanese companies casting their nets for deals that let them leverage the strength of the Japanese yen to diversify their businesses outside of ...
By Lara Wozniak | 22 October 2010
Magazine Highlights
Nissin's Kiyotaka Ando discusses his China strategy
Kiyotaka Ando, who is part of the family that invented instant noodles, discusses the business of Nissin Foods in Greater China.
By Sameera Anand | 13 October 2010
Equities
GLP prices largest Singapore IPO since 1993
The GIC spin-off which operates logistics properties in Japan and China attracts 450 institutional investors and is able to price the offering at the top of the range.
By Anette Jönsson | 11 October 2010
People Moves
J.P. Morgan adds ECM head in Japan
Yoshihiro Katsumura becomes J.P. Morgan's head of equity capital markets for Japan.
By Lara Wozniak | 28 September 2010
People Moves
Barclays hires head of equities trading for Asia-Pacific
Mike Di Iorio joins from Nomura as the UK bank continues to build its equities platform in the region.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 August 2010
M&A
Kirin to pay $978 million for Fraser and Neave stake
The Japanese beverage company agrees to acquire 14.7% of Fraser and Neave from Temasek in an effort to enhance its footprint and product offering in Asia-Pacific.
By Lillian Liu | 27 July 2010
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