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

SoftBank Group is in advanced talks to acquire DigitalBridge Group, a private equity firm that invests in assets such as data centers, according to people with knowledge of the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/29/companies/softbank-digitalbridge-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #digitalbridge #datacenters #investments #ai

The year-end plunge in cryptocurrencies has rattled companies that had bet heavily on bitcoin, sending share prices tumbling and reviving fears of a bubble. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/28/bitcoint-bets-backfire/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #bitcoin #cryptocurrency #investments

U.S. investment company Berkshire Hathaway plans to keep its shares in five major Japanese trading houses over the long term, even after the exit of CEO Warren Buffett on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/27/markets/buffett-japan-trading-houses/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #berkshirehathaway #warrenbuffett #stocks #markets #investments

Japan’s Eneos Holdings is ahead of rival bidders for U.S. heavyweight Chevron’s stake in a Singapore oil refinery, according to people familiar with the matter. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/24/companies/eneos-chevron-singapore-oil-refinery/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #eneos #oil #singapore #chevron #investments #stocks

Goldman Sachs is planning to expand its acquisitions and investments in Japan’s corporate deals market over the next decade by about $5.1 billion, with a focus on mid-sized firms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/23/companies/goldman-sachs-investment-japan-companies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #goldmansachs #investments #acquisitions #banks #corporategovernance

Citigroup will further increase its investment banking team in Japan to capitalize on a record-breaking boom in mergers and acquisitions that it expects to reach new heights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/23/companies/citigroup-investment-banking-boost/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #citigroup #banks #investments #mergers #acquisitions #corporategovernance

Nippon Life Insurance is studying further acquisition opportunities abroad after spending more than $12 billion on a string of deals a year ago, the company’s top executive has said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/22/companies/nippon-life-insurance-overseas-acquisition-ambitions/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #lifeinsurance #nipponlife #investments

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group might post a consolidated net profit of ¥2 trillion earlier than the currently expected period of around 2030, President Toru Nakashima said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/18/companies/mitsui-sumitomo-net-profit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #sumitomomitsui #banks #ai #investments

Rapidus is betting on artificial intelligence-enhanced design tools to give it an edge over its competitors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/12/18/tech/rapidus-ai-design-tools/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #rapidus #chipmakers #tech #ai #investments