Tag: japan

Business Moves

Daiwa hires former Korean deputy finance minister

The firm hopes Chang-Lok Kim, who has decades of experience serving the South Korean government within various financial sectors, will bring about significant development for ...

By Lillian Liu | 21 July 2010

Private Banking

SMBC, Barclays and Nikko join forces to serve Japan's wealthy

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Barclays Wealth and Nikko Cordial Securities announce a private banking joint venture in Japan.

By Lara Wozniak | 5 July 2010

Debt

Development Bank of Japan prints $1 billion fixed-rate notes

Development Bank of Japan’s $1 billion five-year bond is a record size for the issuer in the US dollar supra-sovereign agency market.

By Mei Tuicolo | 15 April 2010

People Moves

Nomura shakes it up and brings back Jesse Bhattal

Nomura appoints Jesse Bhattal as president and COO of its global wholesale business, and brings his former Lehman colleague Philip Lynch back to the region as CEO for Asia ...

By Lara Wozniak | 18 March 2010

Awards

Japan Achievement Awards 2009: Day 1

We reveal the best deals of 2009 in our fourth annual Achievement Awards for Japan.

By FinanceAsia Editors | 16 March 2010

Awards

Japan Achievement Awards 2009: Day 2

We reveal the houses that had the best year in 2009 in our fourth annual Achievement Awards for Japan.

By FinanceAsia Editors | 16 March 2010

M&A

Oji buys Paperbox from CVC

Private equity firm CVC Asia Pacific exits its investment in Malaysian paper manufacturer Paperbox through a sale to a strategic buyer, a trend that specialists say is on the rise.

By Sameera Anand | 16 March 2010

People Moves

RBS hires in Japan

The Royal Bank of Scotland hires Ernfred Olsen as country executive and head of global banking and markets as it builds its Japan team.

By Lara Wozniak | 11 March 2010

Awards

Japan Achievement Awards

It's time to submit your pitches for the 2009 Japan Achievement Awards.

By FinanceAsia Editors | 8 February 2010

View Point

Nouriel Roubini to China: “Slow down!”

Dr Doom has good things to say about China’s recovery, but includes a few warnings as well.

By Edward Russell | 22 January 2010

M&A

Shiseido offers $1.7 billion for US cosmetics firm Bare Escentuals

Shiseido buys US mineral-based cosmetics company Bare Escentuals as it seeks to diversify its revenues outside Japan.

By Sameera Anand | 18 January 2010

View Point

Stimulus programmes are working, for now

Stimulus programmes in China, Japan and the US have helped the world navigate out of financial ruin. But how to stop spending?

By Lara Wozniak | 18 November 2009

View Point

Election triumph for the DPJ, but Japan's democratic advantage doesn't impress

The election in Japan is not going to make China feel that democracy can solve its problems.

By Dan Slater | 31 August 2009

Business Moves

Lehman effect boosts and reduces Nomura's Q1 profit

Ex-Lehman bankers boost global trading, but personnel expenses drag down investment banking as Nomura finally returns to the black.

By Dan Slater | 30 July 2009

View Point

Japan's real estate trusts rise from the abyss

After a long period of uninterrupted losses, Japan's real estate investment trusts are recovering – somewhat.

By Dan Slater | 3 July 2009

Business Moves

Citibank Japan reprimanded by regulators

The US bank is punished for inadequate internal controls in the third such disciplinary action since 2001.

By Dan Slater | 29 June 2009

View Point

Japan's March exports show technical rebound only

The rebound reflects re-stocking after strong inventory clearances in past months, rather than a sustained recovery, says Credit Suisse economist.

By Dan Slater | 23 April 2009

View Point

Could China become another Japan?

A new book raises the grim possibility China could 'turn inwards' and end up like Japan.

By Dan Slater | 7 April 2009

Awards

Write-up of Japan Achievement Awards 2008, day 2

Here are the details of our Japan Deal Awards for 2008, which were announced in February. A write-up of our House Awards was published yesterday.

By Dan Slater | 6 March 2009

Awards

Write-up of Japan Achievement Awards 2008, day 1

Here are the details of our Japan House Awards for 2008, which were announced in February. A write-up of the Deal Awards will follow tomorrow.

By The Editors | 5 March 2009

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