Takaya Yamaguchi
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Japan Post planning $4b sale of shares in Japan Post Bank: report
The postal giant plans to reduce its stake below 50%.
Tokyo Metro heads for October IPO, governments seek $4.7b valuation
With half the company to be sold, the IPO could raise 350 billion yen at that valuation.
Japan Post considers nearly $9b stake sale in banking business
The sale price and percentage of shares to be sold to overseas investors have yet to be decided.
Fate of Toshiba’s current management said to be a source of friction between suitors
PE firm JIP and Japan Investment Corp. parted ways after making a joint bid earlier this year.
Toshiba suitor JIC increases size of buyout fund by 4.5 times to over $6b
It faces competition from PE firm Japan Industrial Partners.
Toshiba’s preferred bidder offers to pay price short of key 6,000 yen a share
A consortium led by the PE firm JIP was granted preferred bidder status on Oct. 7.
Toshiba said to have selected Bain, CVC, Brookfield, Japan funds for second bidding round
Brookfield's proposal is for a capital alliance that would see Toshiba remain listed.
Japan govt to sell down about 1.03b Japan Post shares
The government aims to secure funding for the reconstruction of areas hit by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.
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 SMFG brokerage arm to set up office in Abu Dhabi
Japanese brokerages are focusing more on their overseas strategies to raise revenue.
