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Takako Taniguchi
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 31, 2021
Nomura CEO Kentaro Okuda’s honeymoon ends with $2 billion Archegos losses
The $2 billion claim on a single client risks largely erasing Nomura's pretax profits for the second half of the year, according to a Jefferies Financial Group report.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 15, 2021
Nomura to expand structured finance in private markets push
A new team will look beyond stock offerings, corporate debt issuance and other more conventional areas of corporate finance to drive growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 3, 2021
A ¥1 trillion Mizuho fund sparks review of ESG labels in Japan
One of the goals of the review is to prevent firms from exaggerating or misrepresenting the environmental, social or governance benefits of their funds to attract investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 24, 2021
Bitcoin bet sparks rally at Japan’s most expensive brokerage
Bitcoin's fivefold jump in the past year has come amid a flood of money pumped into the global financial system during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2021
Citi sets up team of ESG experts in Japan to capture more deals
The firm's Japanese banking and brokerage arms selected 10 people in January to serve as specialists in environmental, social and governance factors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 22, 2020
Nomura’s China venture is winning more clients than expected
The company's majority-owned securities joint venture in Shanghai has won more than 300 customers for services including wealth management.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 2, 2020
Nomura to introduce permanent flexible work for Japan staff
The firm may introduce a minimum 40% of hours to be spent in the office each month, and departments would have discretion within that limit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 27, 2020
Mitsui Fudosan set to bid for Tokyo Dome to ward off Oasis
The real estate company is preparing to make a tender offer of about u00a5100 billion ($960 million), sources say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 26, 2020
Nomura seeks M&A bankers as Japan deals surge during pandemic
Japan has driven a global revival in M&A activity in recent months, as the economy shows early signs of a recovery.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2020
MUFG rules out more job cuts at Asia brokerage after restructuring
The move contrasts with those of other major banks such as Goldman Sachs Group Inc., which are resuming job cuts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 11, 2020
Morgan Stanley fends off JPMorgan to keep top spot in Japan
Net income at Morgan Stanley's majority-owned securities venture with Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group grew 5 percent, helping it beat rivals for the fourth straight year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2020
Hedge funds say no turning back on Abe’s Japan reforms
Despite a change in leader later this month, it has been suggested that Japan Inc. will continue down its current path.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 18, 2020
Bank of Japan refuses trader requests to work from home
The central bank doesn't allow home computers to connect to its network for conducting asset purchases, raising concerns at financial firms as virus cases in Tokyo surge.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 21, 2020
Nomura launches drive to tempt retail customers from commission to fees
'A lot of people say we could face resistance in Japan because many may prefer transaction-based payment,” said Chie Toriumi, a senior managing director.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 25, 2020
Activist investors busier than ever in Japan despite coronavirus
Shareholder activists are saying they have more than enough cash to weather the coronavirus pandemic and boost shareholder returns.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 8, 2020
Analysts see pandemic accelerating pace of mergers in Japan
Transactions here and elsewhere in the Asia-Pacific will pick up before the U.S. and Europe do, experts say.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2020
Nomura to rethink office space as new CEO seeks deeper cuts
Nomura Holdings Inc.’s use of office space is part of a sweeping review ordered up by its new chief executive as the brokerage looks to shave costs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2020
Activist urges Japanese clothing firm Sanyo Shokai to sell itself
A U.S. activist investor has called on Japanese clothing company Sanyo Shokai Ltd. to sell itself, saying a new owner would help turn around the firm.
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2019
Daiwa to expand REIT business as low rates persist
Daiwa Securities Group Inc. is expanding its real estate investment trust business as low interest rates continue to drive investors into domestic property funds.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2019
Nomura's next CEO stresses 'urgency' in cementing overhaul
Nomura Holdings Inc. named Kentaro Okuda as its new chief executive officer, turning to a 32-year company veteran to help cement a sweeping overhaul of its global operations and reverse a slump at home.
Japan's biggest beef bowl chain Sukiya to shut nearly 2,000 stores after rat and bug contamination
Zensho Holdings, operator of fast-food chain Sukiya, said it will close all of its stores in Japan, except for a small number in shopping centers, between Monday and Friday following recent contamination incidents.
Alert raised for volcano in southwestern Japan
Shinmoedake, a volcano located between Miyazaki and Kagoshima prefectures, in November 2019
Japan considers all possible options as Trump threatens new auto tariffs
Subaru cars awaiting export at a port in Yokohama on Thursday.
Nankai Trough earthquake could kill 298,000 people, government says
Residents participate in an evacuation drill held with West Japan Railway in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, in January 2024 to prepare for a Nankai Trough earthquake and a possible tsunami following the quake.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Tokyo tech failures lean into misfortune, mistakes and missteps
Tsuyoshi Domoto in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on March 28. As an entrepreneur, Domoto experienced plenty of setbacks but maintains a positive attitude and continues to pursue his dreams.
Who among the opposition would join the ruling coalition?
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba enters his office in Tokyo on Friday.
Traveling the Three-Star Road, the tourist route made from thin air
Scenes like this snow-covered bridge leading to the village of Shirakawa-go are what make the Three-Star Road worth traveling — its name notwithstanding.
Recent spate of wildfires in Japan and South Korea linked to climate change
Smoke and flames rise from a wildfire in Andong, South Korea, on Tuesday.

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