Anton Bridge
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Bain buys Mitsubishi Chemical’s pharma unit in $3.36b deal
Bain is making the investment mainly via its Asia PE fund.
Gaw Capital, Patience Capital buy iconic Tokyo mall for over $1b
Gaw has formed a JV to acquire and manage the property in which it holds 91%.
KKR to raise offer for Fuji Soft to outbid Bain: report
KKR and Bain have placed competing tender offer bids worth as much as $2b.
Japan Inc will struggle to follow SoftBank’s lead and go big with Trump
Son's approach won't be easily mimicked for more traditional Japanese corporations.
Japan’s Kadokawa shares sink as Sony settles for buying stake, not whole firm
The two companies said that Sony would invest about 50 billion yen in Kadokawa.
Data centres to fuel green energy demand even under Trump, says MUFJ Americas chief
Trump's anti-renewables rhetoric has not prompted a change in strategy.
KKR, EQT said to have bid for Japanese eyecare products maker TopCon
TopCon shares rose as much as 23% on Wednesday.
Bain Capital outbids KKR, raises Fuji Soft offer by 1.6%
The bidding war illustrates Japan's growing prominence as a hot spot for deals.
Nippon Life in talks to buy remaining stake in Resolution Life from Blackstone for $8.2b
This could be the largest foreign acquisition by a Japanese insurer.
Japan’s megabanks clock record profits as higher borrowing costs boost margins
MUFJ Financial Group said Q2 profit surged 90% on higher interest rates.
