Takashi Umekawa
Stories by Takashi Umekawa
Tokyo Stock Exchange head resigns over system failure
Akira Kiyota will take over as head of the TSE, replacing Koichiro Miyahara.
Japan’s ANA plans share issue after board meeting as early as this week
The issuance is expected to raise around 200 billion yen ($1.9 billion).
Japan’s Shimachu accepts Nitori’s $2b buyout bid over DCM’s
Nitori is the latest Japanese firm to propose a takeover without the prior agreement of the target’s management.
Japan’s Resona to take full control of regional lender Kansai Mirai
Resona will acquire the 49% stake it does not already own through a tender offer bid (TOB) and a stock swap.
Japan’s chipmaker Kioxia said to scrap IPO plan as Sino-US tensions rise
Kioxia, formerly known as Toshiba Memory, had planned to list on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on October 6.
India: Japan’s Orix to invest $980m in renewables firm Greenko
Orix will take a stake of more than 20 per cent in Greenko within this year.
Bain-backed memory chipmaker Kioxia launches $3.6b IPO
The listing would be Japan's biggest IPO this year and allow a partial exit by Bain.
Japan’s GPIF earns $118b in Q1 returns as stock markets rally
GPIF changed its portfolio in April evenly splitting its allocation for domestic and foreign stocks and bonds.
Riding on Grab’s big data, MUFG to expand lending business in Thailand
MUFG is seeking to monetise its $706-million investment in Grab as growth in its home market slumps.
Japan’s GPIF posts record quarterly loss of $164.7b as COVID-19 hits stocks
The fund is closely watched by global financial markets because of its mammoth size.
