Miho Uranaka
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Hillhouse Investment looking to invest up to $2b annually, ramp up headcount in Japan
The asset manager has around $6 billion in dry powder in its $20.5 billion fifth fund series.
Japan Post planning $4b sale of shares in Japan Post Bank: report
The postal giant plans to reduce its stake below 50%.
Japan’s Eneos eyes at least $2.6b from metal unit IPO
If successful, it will be the nation's biggest IPO in seven years.
KKR and Bain bid more than $5b each for Seven & i’s non-core assets
Japanese buyout firm JIP has also placed a bid for around 750b yen.
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.
Hillhouse Investment hires ex-Bain partner for Japan expansion: report
Hillhouse started making investments in Japan as early as 2009.
Bain-backed chipmaker Kioxia sets price range for Tokyo IPO: report
Bain's efforts to list the company is a test case for buyout firms in Japan.
Bain-backed Japanese chipmaker Kioxia’s market value set at $5b
The chipmaker is set to receive listing approval from the Tokyo bourse on Friday
Bain-backed Japanese chipmaker Kioxia files IPO registration statement
The filings indicate it aims for an IPO sometime between Dec. 2024-June 2025.
Tokyo Metro said to be raising $2.3b in Japan’s biggest IPO in six years
The IPO was more than 15 times oversubscribed.
