Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO — The government-backed Development Bank of Japan will as early as Friday launch a $60 million fund with Indonesia’s sovereign wealth fund to provide financing to midsize companies in a country with bright economic growth prospects. The DBJ and the Indonesia Investment Authority (INA) will set up a jointly run […]
Financial Insights That Matter By Miho Uranak and Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s largest oil refiner, Eneos Holdings, aims to raise at least 400 billion yen ($2.61 billion) by listing its wholly owned metals unit, two sources said, in what would be the nation’s biggest IPO in seven years. Eneos expects to receive approval for […]
Financial Insights That Matter TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. reported a 369.2 billion yen ($2.4 billion) loss for the fiscal third quarter as it racked up red ink from its Vision Fund investments. That’s compared to a 950 billion yen profit in October-December 2023. Quarterly sales rose 3% from the previous […]
Financial Insights That Matter Japan’s Ministry of Finance announced this week that one of its employees lost documents containing the names and addresses of 187 people, including suspects in a drug smuggling case. The unnamed worker had a meeting at Yokohama’s customs office during the day on February 6 and then went for some drinks […]
Financial Insights That Matter Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Farallon Capital Management has taken a significant stake in one of Japan’s biggest pharmaceutical companies as activist shareholders, emboldened by a corporate governance reform drive, take aim at the country’s household […]
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Financial Insights That Matter Japan posted a current account surplus of 29.26 trillion yen ($193 billion) in 2024, a record high, driven by its highest-ever returns on foreign investments amid a weak yen and a decline in the trade deficit, government data showed Monday. The surplus in the current account balance, one of the widest […]
Financial Insights That Matter A Japanese finance ministry employee on a night out with colleagues lost documents containing the personal data of 187 people suspected of drug smuggling, local media say. The employee, who has not been named, reportedly drank nine glasses of beer during a five-hour-long night out with co-workers in Yokohama on 6 […]
Financial Insights That Matter Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is considering designating cryptocurrencies as securities and requiring digital asset businesses to disclose more information. The agency believes that a more transparent crypto could strengthen investor protection. The FSA is still studying the existing with experts on reforming the crypto regulations. If any reform to the […]
Financial Insights That Matter Changes Include Emerging Markets, Indonesia, Japan, Singapore and Finance HONG KONG, February 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Manulife Asia has announced strategic changes to its senior leadership team across Emerging Markets, Indonesia, Japan and Singaporeand Finance. Manulife logo “These changes showcase the depth and strength of our leadership across Asia and position us […]