Takako Taniguchi
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Japan’s Orix to buy Spanish renewable energy firm Elawan for about $965m
Orix is purchasing an 80% stake in Elawan from its management and Spanish industrial company Acek.
SoftBank Group’s stock plunge attracts another activist investor
Asset Value Investors, a UK money manager known for its activist campaigns at smaller Japanese firms, has invested about 5 billion yen ($46.6 million)
Carlyle weighs sale of controlling stake in Japanese snack maker Oyatsu
A deal would pave the way to exit an investment the buyout firm made in 2014.
Coca Cola Bottlers Japan mulls sale of supplement, skincare unit Q’sai
The company is looking to hire an adviser to oversee the potential sale.
MUFG’s securities JV cuts staff in Tokyo equities team
MUFG, Japan’s biggest bank, has already been trimming staff at its securities operation abroad.
Bankers in Japan are counting on domestic deals to extend M&A boom
The coronavirus has prompted i-banks to restrict travel abroad, limiting their ability to see clients.
Nomura pushes ahead with China hiring, says virus may slow plans
Nomura has joined UBS and Credit Suisse in establishing wealth management operations in the mainland.
Daiwa to expand real estate trust business amid low rate regime
Japan’s second-biggest brokerage is preparing to start a new private-placement REIT.
Japan’s Orix said to buy US real estate lender Hunt Real Estate Capital
Orix has been targeting real estate lenders that are authorized to originate and sell loans to U.S. housing agencies and government-sponsored enterpri
Bain seeks to sell Japanese hot spring resort operator for $932m
Bain Capital is collecting bids for Ooedo Onsen Monogatari with SoftBank and investment funds submitting first-round proposals.