SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. is considering starting a fund to provide so-called mezzanine financing, as a mergers and acquisitions boom in Japan fuels demand for loans that are riskier than senior debt.
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. is considering starting a fund to provide so-called mezzanine financing, as a mergers and acquisitions boom in Japan fuels demand for loans that are riskier than senior debt.
Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its midterm profit targets following a year of record earnings, as Chief Executive Officer Kentaro Okuda pushes for stable growth at Japan’s biggest brokerage.
Nomura Holdings Inc. raised its midterm profit targets following a year of record earnings, as Chief Executive Officer Kentaro Okuda pushes for stable growth at Japan’s biggest brokerage.
NTT Docomo Inc. sold two plots of land in central Tokyo for about ¥59 billion ($371 million), according to people familiar with the matter, the latest large deal in Japan’s booming real estate market.
NTT Docomo Inc. sold two plots of land in central Tokyo for about ¥59 billion ($371 million), according to people familiar with the matter, the latest large deal in Japan’s booming real estate market.
A pedestrian in front of an NTT Docomo Inc. store in the Marunouchi District of Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. NTT Group announced its medium-term management strategy on Monday. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. will buy Orix Corp.’s banking unit for ¥370 billion ($2.3 billion), its largest acquisition in almost two decades, as Japan’s second-biggest brokerage deepens its foray into commercial lending.
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. will buy Orix Corp.’s banking unit for ¥370 billion ($2.3 billion), its largest acquisition in almost two decades, as Japan’s second-biggest brokerage deepens its foray into commercial lending.
The Orix Corp. logo displayed on a brochure at the company's headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021. The Bank of Japan and Financial Services Agency are assessing if local financial institutions have any remaining Libor-linked contracts that will be difficult to shift to alternative interest rates before the benchmark expires. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
Canada’s BGO sold a large office building in central Tokyo at a profit to a local condominium developer that aims to convert the property to luxury apartments, tapping demand from wealthy home buyers.
Canada’s BGO sold a large office building in central Tokyo at a profit to a local condominium developer that aims to convert the property to luxury apartments, tapping demand from wealthy home buyers.
Nomura Holdings Inc. cemented a second straight year of record profit, fueled by Japan’s financial-market recovery, even after fourth-quarter results missed analysts’ expectations.
Nomura Holdings Inc. cemented a second straight year of record profit, fueled by Japan’s financial-market recovery, even after fourth-quarter results missed analysts’ expectations.
The Nomura Holdings Otemachi head office in Tokyo. Photographer: Kiyoshi Ota/Bloomberg
KKR & Co.’s Japan real estate management subsidiary plans a “big expansion” in purchases of properties that companies want to sell off, a market the firm estimates is as big as ¥450 trillion ($2.8 trillion), the unit’s head said.
KKR & Co.’s Japan real estate management subsidiary plans a “big expansion” in purchases of properties that companies want to sell off, a market the firm estimates is as big as ¥450 trillion ($2.8 trillion), the unit’s head said.
A long ascent in the price of used condominiums in central Tokyo appears to be stalling, as the government takes steps to tame surging housing costs, and inflation and rising interest rates sap investor demand for real estate.
A long ascent in the price of used condominiums in central Tokyo appears to be stalling, as the government takes steps to tame surging housing costs, and inflation and rising interest rates sap investor demand for real estate.
Matsui Securities Co., one of Japan’s pioneers for online trading, has begun talks with several major domestic financial institutions over a possible capital alliance, people familiar with the matter said.
Matsui Securities Co., one of Japan’s pioneers for online trading, has begun talks with several major domestic financial institutions over a possible capital alliance, people familiar with the matter said.
Matsui Securities Co., one of Japan’s pioneers for online trading, has begun talks with several major domestic financial institutions over a possible capital alliance, people familiar with the matter said.
Matsui Securities Co., one of Japan’s pioneers for online trading, has begun talks with several major domestic financial institutions over a possible capital alliance, people familiar with the matter said.
GIC Pte., Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, is considering selling its stake in an office building in central Tokyo for at least several hundred billion yen, people familiar with the matter said.
GIC Pte., Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, is considering selling its stake in an office building in central Tokyo for at least several hundred billion yen, people familiar with the matter said.
A former Nomura Holdings Inc. employee who was accused of arson, attempted murder and robbing an elderly client was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a Japan court, local broadcaster TBS reported.
A former Nomura Holdings Inc. employee who was accused of arson, attempted murder and robbing an elderly client was sentenced to 18 years in prison by a Japan court, local broadcaster TBS reported.
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is near a deal to to acquire Dentsu Group Inc.’s headquarters building in Tokyo for about ¥300 billion ($1.9 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. is near a deal to to acquire Dentsu Group Inc.’s headquarters building in Tokyo for about ¥300 billion ($1.9 billion), according to people familiar with the matter.
Nomura Holdings Inc.’s profit fell last quarter as a loss in Europe and one-time costs tied to a major acquisition overshadowed revenue growth in wealth management and equities trading.
Nomura Holdings Inc.’s profit fell last quarter as a loss in Europe and one-time costs tied to a major acquisition overshadowed revenue growth in wealth management and equities trading.
As Japan’s stocks hit a record high on the first day of trading this year, the chief executive officers of its biggest brokerages are predicting that the best is yet to come.
As Japan’s stocks hit a record high on the first day of trading this year, the chief executive officers of its biggest brokerages are predicting that the best is yet to come.
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is resuming an expansion of its mergers and acquisitions business to capitalize on a dealmaking boom at home and lift its standing abroad.
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is resuming an expansion of its mergers and acquisitions business to capitalize on a dealmaking boom at home and lift its standing abroad.
Signage outside the Daiwa Securities Group Inc. headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, on Friday, Oct. 25, 2024. Daiwa Securities is scheduled to report its earnings figures on Oct. 29.
Japan plans to require individuals to reveal their nationality when acquiring real estate, the Justice Minister announced Tuesday, after rising prices led to concerns that foreign speculation was putting homes out of reach of citizens.
Japan plans to require individuals to reveal their nationality when acquiring real estate, the Justice Minister announced Tuesday, after rising prices led to concerns that foreign speculation was putting homes out of reach of citizens.
Japan plans to require individuals to reveal their nationality when acquiring real estate, the Justice Minister announced Tuesday, after rising prices led to concerns that foreign speculation was putting homes out of reach of citizens.
Japan plans to require individuals to reveal their nationality when acquiring real estate, the Justice Minister announced Tuesday, after rising prices led to concerns that foreign speculation was putting homes out of reach of citizens.
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