Gareth Allan
Stories by Gareth Allan
Deutsche Bank Japan head Makoto Kuwahara leaves for Credit Suisse
He will be replaced by Tamio Honma, head of global markets in Japan and co-head of the institutional client group for Asia-Pacific
Norway’s $1t sovereign fund eyes Japanese real estate market
Norges Bank has the capacity to complete “a couple of” 100 billion yen ($912 million) deals in Japan each year “if the right opportunities come
Alipay scouts Chinese tourists to crack open difficult but lucrative Japanese market
Alipay is working with retailers in popular tourist spots such as the Ameya Yokocho shopping street in Tokyo’s Ueno district.
Japan’s MUFG seeks to spend $900m on acquisitions in Asia, US
MUFG has bought stakes in banks in the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam in recent years.
China’s answer to Airbnb sets sights on Japan as tourism booms
The Beijing-based startup aims to increase the number of properties available for holiday rental to about 100,000 by 2019 from 10,000 now.
Mizuho seeks $100b from overseas transaction business this fiscal
Mizuho is seeking new ways to boost international earnings at a time of negative interest rates at home.
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to add 250 staff abroad for investment banking push
Japan’s biggest banks are expanding abroad and diversifying operations
Japan’s MUFG teams up with US accelerator Plug and Play
Tie-up is the first between a Japanese bank and a global accelerator firm.
