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Yen Loses Safe-Haven Status
The yen fell to its lowest level against the dollar in 32 years as the Bank of Japan continues to keep interest rates near zero while central banks around the world are raising rates to fight rising inflation.
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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japan To Finance Decarbonization Of Shipping
ESG makes headway in the shipping industry thanks to Japan.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Mizuho Securities Rises In The Ranks With US Expansion
Mizuho Americas’ primary businesses are investment and corporate banking, lending, treasury services, and research and capital markets offerings.
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Japan: Prime Minister Looks To Steady Ship After Abe Shock
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida seeks to follow the path carved out by the late Shinzo Abe on foreign and defense policywhile putting his own stamp on economic policy.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Softbank Takes A Step Back
Last yearSoftBank earned the highest profits ever for a Japanese firm and during the first quarter of 2022 had its worst quarter ever, losing $15 billion.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Toshiba’s Impending Takeover
After years of scandals and mismanagement, Toshiba may soon be acquired in an M&A deal.
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First Publicly Offered Digital Green Bonds Issued
A digitally tracked green bond uses technology such as blockchain to improve data transparency and data collection efficiency for green or environmental securities.
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Can New CEO Reignite Toshiba’s Turnaround?
Newly minted CEO Taro Shimada—formerly Toshiba's chief digital officer—will try to revive the company's fortunes.
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Mizuho And Google Enter BaaS Collaboration
Mizuho and Google will collaborate not only on new products but also on upgrading the bank's dated legacy systems.
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Japan Reluctant To Sever Russia Energy Ties
Growing international sanctions are raising pressure on the island nation, which relies heavily on imports to power its enormous economy, to exit Russian projects.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
First Digital Bank Set To Debut On Tokyo Exchange
SBI Sumishin Net Bank’s IPO will be an important milestone for banks in Japan, many of which lag behind international rivals in their digital offerings.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japan: Microchip Merger Collapses
Thesale of UK-based microchip designer Arm to Nvidia was scrapped due to significant regulatory hurdles.