1 June, 2009
Citi bails out of Japanese retail as Morgan Stanley moves in
24 November, 2022

MUFG’s consumer finance deals show southeast Asia is Japan’s banking future

Euromoney, November 24 2022 The purchase of Home Credit’s businesses in the Philippines and Indonesia fits with a […]
24 November, 2022

Rum & Coal

Rum & Coal Calvi Publishing, November 2022 One day in 2019, I was contacted by Amanda Talbot, widow […]
3 November, 2022

MAS in DeFi landmark trade

Euromoney, November 03 2022 DBS, JPMorgan and Japan’s SBI combined to launch a groundbreaking decentralized finance trade stewarded […]
9 September, 2022

Rakuten prepares digital bank IPO despite dismal market

Euromoney, September 09 2022 Rakuten’s adventures in mobile have given the Japanese e-commerce group a rabid thirst for […]
7 March, 2022

How Buffett’s Japan trading house bid paid off

Euromoney, March 07 2022 Few could understand the reasoning when Berkshire Hathaway bought into Japan’s five creaking, antiquated […]
15 February, 2022

Toshiba still at loggerheads with shareholders on revamp plan

Euromoney, February 15 2022 Toshiba has unveiled a new restructuring format, but its roster of activist shareholders would […]
10 December, 2021

MUFG identifies five areas to fuel growth

Euromoney, December 10 2021 MUFG reaps benefits from releases and Morgan Stanley but needs do the same from […]
9 August, 2021

SMBC pauses for breath after global deal spree

Euromoney, August 09 2021 SMBC’s tie-up with Jefferies is only the latest in a series of acquisitions, partnerships […]
15 July, 2021

Can Jefferies deal help SMBC replicate Morgan Stanley-MUFG swagger?

Euromoney, July 15 2021 Two years of international expansion have concluded with a partnership and shareholding deal between […]
6 July, 2021

Fullerton deal a landmark for SMBC – and Japan

Euromoney, July 6 2021 No Japanese bank has had a shot at Indian retail before now. Could this […]
22 June, 2021

Shareholder revolt: Four issues at stake at the Toshiba AGM

Euromoney, June 22 2021 It is showtime. One year after Toshiba’s AGM triggered 12 months of shareholder revolt […]
10 May, 2021

Jarden-Nomura tie-up brings global reach to local boutique

Euromoney, May 10 2021 The partnership between Nomura and Jarden in Australia and New Zealand, announced on Monday, […]