Akira Yamashita
Stories by Akira Yamashita
SoftBank Group eyes $1t US plan for AI robot industrial parks
Tech investor expects automation to help understaffed American manufacturers.
Apple, Samsung to invest in chip designer Arm as it eyes Nasdaq IPO in Sept
Arm's market cap seen topping $60b by the time it lists on the Nasdaq.
SoftBank Vision Fund seems to be playing safe amid market chill
Low-key stake in AI company points to shift from series of splashy investments.
The world may see an economic storm soon, warns JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon
The central banks came too late to the game, he said.
Japan’s Nomura targets private equity in biggest shakeup since 2010
The new division will combine asset management and proprietary investment expertise.
Carlyle to invest $970m in Japanese analytical instruments maker Rigaku
The investment could be the first by a $2.3b, Japan-focused fund set up by Carlyle last year.
Apollo Global readies Japan private equity push, joining KKR and Carlyle
Apollo is widely seen to be making its first private equity investment in Japan soon.
Fintech firms outrun big banks in profit and valuation in April-June quarter
Fintech profit levels are almost on par with major financial groups.
PE giant Carlyle to invest over $9b in Japan on post-pandemic reform hopes
Washington-based Carlyle has invested more than 300 billion yen in Japan so far.
SoftBank, Nomura eye retail investors for Vision Fund revival
The talks are in preparation for the eventual return of a more positive environment.
