A record number of Japanese companies saw shareholder proposals pass at their annual general meetings this year, in a sign that investors are exerting more influence in the market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/14/companies/japan-shareholder-activism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #investments #stocks #tse #japaneseeconomy
Pimco says Japan has emerged as a prime destination for global investors as the trade war triggers a reassessment of capital flows into the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/11/companies/pimco-japan-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #pacificinvestmentmanagement #trade #us #tariffs #donaldtrump #investments
Japan's united front on tariffs begins to crack as doubts are raised by business leaders and politicians. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/10/economy/japan-tariff-negotiation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #tariffs #donaldtrump #suntory#takeshiniinami #investments #us #usjapanrelations #trade #globaleconomy #japaneseeconomy #shigeruishiba #ryoseiakazawa
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance will actively avoid investing in Japanese superlong-term government bonds for the next year or two on expectations of further interest rate increases. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/08/companies/meiji-yasuda-life-insurance-long-bonds-avoidance/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #meijiyasuda #lifeinsurance #bonds #boj #investments
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund suffered a quarterly loss in the January-March period as a depreciating dollar dragged down the value of its overseas securities and domestic assets slumped. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/04/companies/gpif-suffers-quarterly-loss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #gpif #stocks #dollar #investments
Forming an exchange-traded fund just got easier in Japan with the launch of a white-label service, in which much of the work will be done for the fund manager. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/04/markets/white-label-etf/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #tse #stocks #investments #etf #boj
SoftBank's Masayoshi Son acknowledged the outlines of a succession plan, addressing what may be the single biggest concern among investors. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/27/companies/softbank-masayoshi-son-succession-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #masayoshison #softbank #ai #tech #investments
Foreign investors were net sellers of Japanese stocks last week for the first time since March, according to data from the Finance Ministry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/26/markets/foreign-investors-japan-stock-sell/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #markets #stocks #investments #japaneseeconomy #financeministry #tse
A startup building massive, bullet-shaped helium balloons that float in the stratosphere has raised $15 million from SoftBank. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/26/companies/softbank-backs-floating-climate-station-startup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #softbank #investments #sceye #startups #climatechange
Tokio Marine Holdings sees scope for further expansion in the U.S. as Japan’s largest property-and-casualty insurer explores acquisition opportunities around the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/24/companies/tokio-marine-more-deals-abroad/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #tokiomarine #insurance #investments #acquisitions
Shareholders’ rejection of another term for Eiji Sato as Taiyo Holdings chief executive officer over the weekend was a rare event highlighting the growing clout of activists in Japan’s stock market. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/23/companies/taiyo-holdings-shareholders-reject-ceo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #taiyoholdings #stocks #investments
More Japanese companies are giving gifts at their annual general meetings, which could increase the ranks of loyal retail investors as pressure from activist investors grows. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/06/23/companies/freebies-annual-shareholders-meetings/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #stocks #investments #shareholders