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.

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.

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.

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.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is set to acquire a minority stake in Ambit Wealth Pvt Ltd., one of India’s largest money managers, according to people familiar with the matter.

Nomura Holdings Inc.’s price-to-book ratio hit the threshold of 1 for the first time since late 2016, meeting an important benchmark set by the Tokyo Stock Exchange in its drive to improve shareholder value.

Nomura Holdings Inc.’s chief executive officer vowed to build on the company’s earnings revival by strengthening businesses across the board, ranging from wealth to asset management and dealmaking.

Singaporean sovereign wealth fund GIC Pte is moving to a larger office in Tokyo’s main financial district, strengthening its presence in Japan as the country’s financial markets gain momentum.

Tokyo Gas Co. plans to sell a commercial building in Ginza, Tokyo to Mantomi Asset Management for over ¥30 billion ($191 million), according to people familiar with the matter.