Fuji Media Holdings has unveiled a massive share buyback plan to repel activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/03/companies/fuji-media-buyback-activist-repel/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #fujitv #media #investments
Nomura Holdings shares have fallen after profit dropped more than analysts anticipated last quarter, due to a loss in Europe and one-time costs tied to a major acquisition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/02/02/companies/nomura-share-drops-on-weak-earnings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #stocks #investments
Toyota's plan to take an affiliate private looked unremarkable at first. Instead, the bid for Toyota Industries ignited a battle between activist investors and Japanese corporate culture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/31/companies/toyota-buyout-test-case/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #toyotaindustries #elliottinvestmentmanagement #stocks #investments #acquisitions #corporategovernance
Nomura’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. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/30/companies/nomura-profit-fall/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #nomura #brokerages #acquisitions #investments
An analyst believes activist fund Elliott Asset Management may not be so far from blocking a controversial Toyota acquisition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/29/companies/elliott-disadvantage-toyota-industries-block/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #toyotaindustries #elliottinvestmentmanagement #stocks #investments #acquisitions #corporategovernance
Japan’s midsize life insurers are joining larger peers in avoiding the nation’s superlong government debt, amid expectations yields will rise further as the government boosts spending to stimulate the economy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/27/companies/japan-insurers-avoid-long-bonds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #bonds #jgbs #lifeinsurance #investments
SoftBank Group has halted talks about an acquisition of U.S. data center operator Switch, a setback to founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition to roll out Stargate artificial intelligence infrastructure. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/26/companies/softbank-halted-talks-switch-acquisition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #investments #datacenters
Investor confidence in Chinese AI startups is riding high, but obstacles to their long-term success range from U.S. export controls to the puzzle of how to become profitable. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/tech/china-ai-investor-confidence/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #china #ai #investments
An activist investor has fired off a series of letters to the directors of two Japanese companies largely owned by their founding families saying they are responsible for share prices at "extremely depressed” levels. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/23/companies/activists-founding-families/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #stocks #tse #corporategovernance #investments
Brookfield Asset Management plans to double its Tokyo office space with a move to the landmark Roppongi Hills development, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/20/companies/brookfield-roppongi-hills/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #brookfieldassetmanagement #roppongihills #tokyo #realestate #investments
Japan’s initial public offerings have become less profitable to flip on their trading debut, a trend investors have welcomed as an indication of higher quality companies coming to market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/markets/japan-small-ipos-disappearing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #ipo #startups #investments #stocks #tse
Elliott Investment Management is opposing a proposed ¥6.1 trillion ($39 billion) privatization of Toyota Industries, arguing it could achieve greater value on its own. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/companies/toyota-industries-buyout-opposition/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #toyota #toyotaindustries #elliottinvestmentmanagement #stocks #investments
Shiseido, once a formidable challenger to L’Oreal and Estee Lauder Companies, is navigating its biggest challenge in decades, hurt by a costly misfire in North America and loss of market share to agile Asian rivals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/19/companies/shiseido-tough-turnaround/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #shiseido #cosmetics #stocks #investments
If you’re wondering how to set your child up for financial success with the new changes to Japan's "NISA" investment accounts, here’s some tried-and-true wisdom to start 2026 off on the right fiduciary foot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/10/lifestyle/nisa-children-investing-finances-savings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #nisa #taxes #children #investments
Sompo Holdings is aiming to increase investments in higher-yielding overseas credit to boost profits as traditional business flounders at Japan’s third-biggest property and casualty insurer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/09/companies/sompo-overseas-credit-investments/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sompo #investments #insurance
Japan is aiming to set up by the end of the year its own version of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States to conduct a cross-ministerial review of foreign investments in Japanese companies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/08/economy/japan-foreign-investment-committee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #investments #financeministry
Goldman Sachs is raising a Japan real estate fund, targeting around $500 million for property deals in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/05/companies/goldman-japan-real-estate-fund/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #realestate #goldmansachs #investments
While global momentum for ESG falters, Japanese corporations and industry groups are pushing back and working to make ESG investment a pillar of sustainable growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/31/economy/esg-investment-retreat-japan-striving/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #environment #investments #corporategovernance #carbon #emissions #donaldtrump #un
U.S. investment firm KKR received first negotiation rights to take Yomeishu Seizo private, people familiar with the matter said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/30/companies/kkr-yomeishu-private/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #kkr #yomeishuseizo #investments #usalcohol
RFM, a hedge fund focused on Japanese equities, has attracted more than $800 million from investors as global interest in the country’s stock market has increased. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/30/companies/japan-focused-hedge-fund/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #rfm #stocks #investments