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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Seven & i Acquisition Falls Through

The proposed $47 billion acquisition of Japan’s Seven & i Holdings by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) would have been the largest foreign takeover in Japanese history.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan: Prime Minister’s Waning Power Jolts Stability

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s grip on power weakened further after his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito lost their majority in Japan’s upper house elections on July 20.

Banking

Japan’s SMBC Buying Stake In Yes Bank

India’s Yes Bank expects to sell a 20% stake to Japan’s second-largest bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, for $1.58 billion, pending regulatory approvals from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Competition Commission of India.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel Tie-Up Could Be A ‘Game Changer’

The deal by Japan’s top steelmaker creates a formidable global competitor and helps revive U.S. Steel’s competitiveness.

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Trump Keeps Nippon Steel Guessing Over U.S. Steel Purchase

President Trump’s mixed signals and political theatrics complicate a landmark cross-border acquisition and raise red flags for foreign firms.

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Asia-Pacific: Economic Growth Taking Off

The Asia-Pacific region (APAC) will lead global economic growth over the next 15 years thanks to several factors, some of...

Sustainable Finance

Diverging Paths: Japan Embraces ESG As US Retreats

Political opposition stalls US momentum in green investing, while Japan takes the lead with GX bonds and a long-term financing...

Insurance

Aflac’s Brad Dyslin On Japan’s Investment Shifts, Tariffs, And Insurance M&As

Dyslin, Global CIO and President of Global Investments, discusses managing yen exposure, the role of private investments in the insurance...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Nippon Steel Still Wants To Acquire United States Steel

Outgoing President Joe Biden dropped a bombshell when he issued an executive order last month blocking the purchase of United...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Japan: Startups Wanted

For decades, Japan’s corporate giants relied on in-house R&D to drive innovation, while startups exited primarily via IPOs. But with...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Japan: Nippon Makes Record Overseas Insurance Purchase

Nippon Life Insurance, Japan’s largest private insurer, is spending $8.2 billion on global life insurance firm Resolution Life Group Holdings—marking...

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