Makiko Yamazaki
Stories by Makiko Yamazaki
Little-known Japanese PE firm JIP faces tough task of turning around Toshiba
Japan Industrial Partners is spearheading a $14b takeover of Toshiba.
Toshiba, Rohm to invest $2.7b to jointly produce power chips
Rohm had participated in the $14b buyout of Toshiba.
PE firm Carlyle to sell Japanese cosmetics supplier Tokiwa in $1b deal
The investment firm has tapped Jefferies and SMBC Nikko Securities as advisors to work on the sale.
Mitsubishi said to be considering bid for Fujitsu’s chip unit Shinko Electric
Fujitsu has put its 50% stake in Shinko Electric, worth around $2.6 billion at current market prices, on sale.
Japanese firms on an M&A blitzkrieg as global deals decline
Total value of M&A transactions involving Japanese companies grew 14% year-on-year till Sept.
Toshiba set to go private as $14b takeover bid by JIP succeeds
The deal puts the 148-year-old electronics-to-power stations maker in domestic hands.
JIP consortium moves closer to taking Toshiba private after tender offer
JIP gained 78.65% of Toshiba through the tender offer.
Toshiba’s top shareholder Effissimo agrees to sell shares in JIP takeover offer
Effissimo has 9.89% stake in Toshiba.
Mitsubishi UFJ increases stake in US Bancorp for $936m
The move will help the US regional bank pay back some of the debt it owes the Japanese lender.
Japan’s top lenders look to cut US investment banking deals
Japan's megabanks have been notable players in US corporate lending for years.
