Junko Fujita
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Anbang puts $2.4b Japanese property portfolio on block, Blackstone seen bidding
Beijing has been speeding up asset disposals at Anbang, previously one of the most aggressive Chinese buyers of foreign assets.
PE investor JC Flowers to sell $700m worth shares in Shinsei Bank
JC Flowers partnered with PE firm Ripplewood to buy the failed Long-Term Credit Bank and relaunch it as Shinsei.
Japan’s Hitachi kicks off formal process for sale of $5.6b chemical unit
The deal is expected to draw interest from global private equity firms.
Japan overhauls M&A guidelines to protect minority shareholders
The reform comes amidst renewed focus on shareholder rights.
Global PE firms among bidders for Hitachi’s chemical unit
Hitachi plans to sell its majority stake in Hitachi Chemical and the process could start as early as this month.
Japan’s Hitachi plans to sell majority stake in chemical unit
Hitachi has been reorganising its structure in recent years, selling non-core assets while investing in energy and other businesses.
Japan Post raises $2.9b from insurance business stake sale
Japan Post sold 136.7 million share at 2,375 apiece, the insurance company said in a filing, representing a 4 per cent discount from Monday's closin
Bain Capital likely to push back Toshiba Memory IPO by two months
Depending on market conditions, the timing could be further pushed as far back as summer 2020.
Blackstone to buy drug maker Ayumi in maiden Japan PE deal
The PE firm will reportedly pay around $1 billion for Ayumi, including debt.
