21 December, 2009

Japanese banks past the worst but face headwinds

IFR Magazine, December 2009 Japan’s banks, like most in the world, will end 2009 in better shape than […]
1 September, 2009

Asian real estate: after the plunge, the rebound

Institutional Investor, September 2009 Asian real estate has followed up an epic plunge with an equally dramatic rebound. […]
1 June, 2009

Citi bails out of Japanese retail as Morgan Stanley moves in

Euromoney, June 2009 One contender leaves, and another enters. The revolving door of foreign participation in Japanese domestic […]
1 June, 2009

Just like the 80s: Japan’s banks lead world lending again

Euromoney June 2008 League tables haven’t looked like this since the 1980s. Rankings for global loan arrangers in […]
1 December, 2008

Japanese banks change their role in world finance

IFR, December 2008 It’s been a while since the world has expected anything positive from Japanese banks, but […]
1 October, 2008

Dark clouds for Japanese real estate

Liquid Real Estate, Euromoney magazine, October 2008 Conditions are turning tough in Japanese listed real estate. The TOPIX […]