Takahiko Hyuga

Barclays goes on a hiring spree in Japan after cash equity exit

Barclays is beefing up its investment banking and market operations in Japan.

Nomura looks to hire more US bankers in overseas M&A push

The hiring round in the U.S. could be bigger than before

Nomura, Goldman vie for Japan Post’s $12.3b IPO mandate

The ministry will choose six underwriters in March.

Sumitomo Mitsui hiring Barclays private bankers as ties end

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. will hire about 20 private bankers from Barclays Plc in Japan.

Asahi looks to exit Tsingtao after it fails to dent China’s beer market

Asahi’s 20 percent holding in Tsingtao is worth about $1.1 billion.

JPMorgan hires ex-hedge fund manager to head Japan stock sales

Japan’s Mizuho forges alliance with Malaysia’s Maybank Kim Eng on Asia equities

Mizuho is expanding its equities business abroad after recruiting dozens of analysts, salesmen and traders to handle mainly Japanese stocks. It formed

Nomura-Keio venture fund to raise 50 percent more for startups in Japan

Keio University and Nomura Holdings Inc. increased the fundraising goal for their venture-capital partnership by 50 percent to 15 billion yen