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Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Japanese Activist Investor Campaigns Set To Rise
Activist investor campaigns in Japan caused a stir earlier this year whenEffissimo Capital Management andFarallon Capital Management, raised concerns about the management of Japanese conglomerate Toshiba.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Japan’s Digital Agency Preps For Government-As-A Service
Japan moves to digitize government services.
News
Afghanistan: Teetering On An Economic Crisis
The Taliban's return to power may usher in both an economic and ahumanitarian crisis.
News
Keeping An Eye On Evergrande
Evergrande borrowed not only from about 300 domestic and international banks, many of which remain undisclosed, but reportedly also from its employees, small firms and ordinary retail investors.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Australia: Citi Begins Withdrawal From Retail
Citi is divesting from underperforming markets to focus onwealth management and institutional and corporate banking.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Singapore: HSBC Continues Looking East
HSBC is doubling down on Asia.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Asian Startups Choose Tokyo For IPOs
Tokyo is increasingly beating Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Singapore for IPO listings.
News
China Reforms Bring New Funds
BlackRock received the license in June 2021 as the first foreign financial institution to operate a wholly owned China subsidiary, BlackRock Fund Management.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Cut In Reserve Requirement Raises Health Questions
China's banking sector is already vulnerable to high levels of corporate debt and cutting reserve requirements means greater systemic risk.
News
China’s Minority Shareholders Find Louder Voice
Capitalism is old news in China but minority shareholders' rights are relatively new.