CVC Capital Partners has entered the race to acquire KKR’s majority stake in Avendus Capital after Mizuho Financial Group’s attempts to buy out the Mumbai-based company stalled, sources have said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/16/companies/cvc-avendus-stake/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #cvccapitalpartners#avenduscapital #mizuho #india
Mizuho Financial Group’s efforts to buy a majority stake in Indian investment bank Avendus Capital have reportedly hit a roadblock over disagreements on valuation and the right exit option for the KKR portfolio company. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/04/companies/mizuho-india-roadblock/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #india #kkr #banks
Mizuho Financial Group is aiming to become Asia’s top investment bank by bolstering equity underwriting and M&A advisory as it seeks to replicate the headways it has made in the U.S. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/02/companies/mizuho-top-asia-investment/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #us #banks #mergers #acquisitions #investments
Mizuho Bank has hired Devendra Sharma from Mashreqbank to be its co-head of corporate banking in India, as the Japanese lender seeks to expand in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/companies/mizuho-india-head/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #india #banks
The combined net profits of Japan's five major banking groups rose 2.7% on the year in April-June due partly to growth in income from their lending operations reflecting interest rate hikes by the Bank of Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/05/companies/japan-banks-earnings-up/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #banks #mufg#sumitomomitsui #mizuho #donaldtrump #tariffs
Mizuho Financial Group has raised its profit forecast and Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group’s earnings have exceeded expectations, as Japanese banks see tailwinds from rising interest rates and a clearer economic outlook. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/31/companies/mizuho-profit-forecast-rise/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #banks#sumitomomitsui
Mizuho will strengthen advisory services for clients concerned about shareholders' voting behavior, amid an increase in proposals from activist investors, President Eiichi Yamazaki said in an interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/22/companies/mizuho-support-enhancement/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho
Mizuho Financial Group said Friday that it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with SoftBank to introduce cutting-edge artificial intelligence to streamline operations and improve customer service. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/18/tech/mizuho-ai-partner-softbank/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #softbank #mizuho #tech #ai
Mizuho CEO Masahiro Kihara signaled he is confident the Japanese lender can meet its long-term target of about ¥1 trillion in annual profit even as trade wars threaten to stifle growth. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/07/15/companies/mizuho-financial-group-ceo-interview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mizuho #banks #masahirokihara