Business / Corporate Oct 21, 2020
Nippon Life to adopt ESG evaluation for all investments and loans
As part of the move, the insurer plans to urge companies emitting a large amount of greenhouse gases to draw up plans for emission cuts.
Business / Financial Markets Oct 20, 2020
With Buffett's seal of approval, overseas investors revisit Japan stocks
by Gearoid Reidy
Last week, foreign traders spent ¥1.42 trillion ($13.5 billion) on Japanese stocks — the most in more than 18 months and the fifth-largest amount on record.
Business / Financial Markets Oct 20, 2020
More Australian QE threatens a source of yield for Japan investors
by Masaki Kondo and Chikako Mogi
Options for Japanese investors, among the biggest buyers of global debt, have shrunk this year as central banks slashed rates.
Business / Financial Markets Oct 19, 2020
Tumble in global bond yields sees Japan insurers slash purchases
by Chikako Mogi
Net purchases of medium- to long-term foreign bonds by insurers were the lowest for an April to September period since 2013, according to ministry data.
Business / Corporate Oct 16, 2020
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son reportedly brokering a Grab-Gojek truce
by Yoolim Lee
A key sticking point remains whether the two companies merge all operations or whether Grab acquires Gojek’s business only in Indonesia.
Business / Financial Markets Oct 15, 2020
Japan’s startup gauge surges to 14-year high on retail demand
by Shoko Oda
The coronavirus pandemic proved to be a blessing in disguise for many Mothers-listed companies as investors first poured their money into pandemic-themed stocks.
Business / Corporate Oct 15, 2020
SoftBank to combine frenzy of SPACs with CEO’s eccentric vision
by Takahiko Hyuga and Giles Turner
For Masayoshi Son, creating such a vehicle may give him a new way to invest in nascent companies while tapping the surging public markets for money.
Business Oct 15, 2020
South Korea's Big Hit market debut tempered by reliance on K-pop group BTS
Big Hit Entertainment, the management label of South Korean superstar K-pop group BTS, hit the stock market with a 9.6 trillion won ($8.38 billion) valuation on Thursday before worries over its narrow revenue stream pulled shares below the debut price. Big Hit, which relies heavily ...
Business / Corporate Oct 13, 2020
SoftBank’s Vision Fund plans to unveil a blank-check company
The target size of the Vision Fund’s blank-check company has yet to be determined, according to a person familiar with the plans.
Business Oct 13, 2020
Investors urge heavy carbon emitters to set science-based reduction targets
The effort by 137 investors reflects concern that climate change may put their investments at risk, as well as causing damage to the world economy.
Business / Economy Oct 5, 2020
Japan's public-private funds boosting investment amid virus crisis
There are concerns, however, that if the number of so-called zombie companies increases as a result of easy public bailouts, economic growth would be undermined.