japan

SoftBank’s PayPay to buy T&D Holdings' life insurer for $840m

The Japanese digital payments platform is acquiring a 70.2% stake in T&D Holdings’ life insurance unit, marking its push into life insurance as it expands beyond payments, cards, banking and securities. One Investment Management is also part of the deal.

June 09, 2026

Nippon Life allocates $9.4bn to private credit through Blackstone partnership

As the Japanese insurer expands investments in alternative assets, Blackstone will provide investment management services to Japan’s largest private asset owner across private credit and real estate.

June 04, 2026

A&O Shearman appoints senior Japan debt finance partner

As Japan M&A deals increase, Rintaro Hirano is joining the international law firm at the end of April from Nagashima, Ohno & Tsunematsu.

April 09, 2026

CapitaLand Ascendas REIT makes acquisitions in Singapore and Japan

Advancing its portfolio rejuvenation strategy, CLAR is expanding its logistics and business space presence in Singapore while marking a strategic entry into the Japanese hyperscale data centre market with three DPU-accretive transactions.

March 24, 2026

Dash Living secures $400m Tokyo multifamily portfolio

The Rava Partners-backed platform adds 550 keys across eight prime Tokyo districts, boosting its global AUM to over $1.1bn as institutional appetite for Japan’s rental housing sector intensifies.

March 20, 2026

Brookfield Asset Management acquires landmark Tokyo office

Brookfield Asset Management has acquired an office skyscraper in Tokyo from a consortium of Japanese investors for an undisclosed price; the global HQ of Dentsu Group is a tenant.

February 12, 2026

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party secures resounding election victory

A two-thirds supermajority in the Lower House will allow prime minister Sanae Takaichi to push through her tax cutting agenda.

February 08, 2026

Citi names Yuko Nakayama as head of Japan ECM

Nakayama returned to Citi in 2023 after a stint at Goldman Sachs; she will report directly to Taiji Nagasaka and Akira Kiyota.

December 01, 2025

Ashurst makes Japan finance, capital markets partner hire; announces merger

Starting on November 17 Chihiro Ashizawa has joined from Clifford Chance. Meanwhile Ashurst is looking to merge with US law firm Perkins Coie to create a top-20 global firm with a footprint in Apac and the Middle East.

November 18, 2025

Sony Financial Group in spin-off Tokyo listing

The large Japanese financial services group consists of banking, life and non-life insurance businesses.

September 30, 2025