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Nintendo founder’s family office joins race to take over software firm Japan Systems
Japan Systems’s management wants to fend off a tender offer from HK-based PE The Longreach Group.
Japan’s Hitachi kicks off formal process for sale of $5.6b chemical unit
The deal is expected to draw interest from global private equity firms.
Japanese lender SMFG eyes Philippines, India in Asia growth push
SMFG, like other Japanese lenders, has been stepping up overseas investments in the past few years as it continues to face razor-thin margins at home.
Japan’s Mizuho building warchest for Asia fintech investments
The Japanese megabank looks to chart a different path from its bigger rivals.
Bain Capital likely to push back Toshiba Memory IPO by two months
Depending on market conditions, the timing could be further pushed as far back as summer 2020.
Bain picks managers for Toshiba Memory offering, likely to be Japan’s largest IPO this year
It would also mark a swift exit by Bain - the firm had previously flagged it was looking for an IPO within three years.
Japan’s SMFG mulls acquisition of Asian banks to tap growing market
SMFG has been trying to build a bigger presence in emerging Asia economies, which it hopes will become its next major market besides Japan.
SoftBank chooses five banks, including Nomura, Goldman, to lead mobile unit IPO
The other institutions are Mizuho Financial Group Inc, Deutsche Bank AG and the SMBC Nikko Securities Inc unit.
Toshiba may fall back on IPO option if it misses $18b chip unit sale deadline
Missing the end-March deadline for the sale of the chip unit to the Bain consortium gives Toshiba the option of walking away without penalties.
