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J.C Flowers seeking buyer for its stake in Japan lender Shinsei
The stake is worth about 100 billion yen ($895 million) based on current share prices.
Japan Post share sale raises $11b, but demand weaker than for IPO
The stock priced at a 2 percent discount to its Monday closing price, compared with an indicative range of a 2-4 percent discount.
Ping An Insurance buying 10% in Japan drug-maker Tsumura for $244m
With this, Ping An will become the biggest shareholder in the pharma firm
Japanese brewer Asahi ready to spend “billions of dollars” on acquisitions
In Asia, global firms are closely watching Vietnam's plan to sell majority stake in beer makers Sabeco and Habeco.
Japan govt launches $12b follow-up sale of Japan Post Holdings shares
The sale - the first since its postal and financial giant’s mammoth IPO in 2015 which also raised about $12 billion - also comes in the wake of M&A
Japan state plans $13b share sale of postal unit
The finance ministry plans the secondary offering as soon as the end of this month.
Japan’s MUFG to spend up to $9b on acquisitions to double assets under management
Banking group is aiming for assets under management of over 100 trillion yen.
Japan’s Idemitsu to proceed with share sale after court rejects family petition
The family has lodged an appeal with the Tokyo High Court.
