IPO of bubble-era Japan bank seen as trigger for more deals
SBI Shinsei Bank could use funds to fuel purchases of smaller regional lenders
Related reading
Japanese banks brace for another era of turbulence
In face of rising interest rates and declining population, regional lenders must find creative ways to adapt
Japan’s SMFG explores possible takeover of Jefferies
Sumitomo Mitsui’s banking unit holds minority stake in US investment bank
BNP Paribas muscles in on the Japanese buyout market
European banks grab 10% share in burgeoning market for financing private equity deals
SoftBank’s bet on OpenAI is starting to weigh
Japanese group has suffered from recent share falls and a negative outlook from rating agency S&P
Investor urges corporate Japan to get over bubble-era ‘trauma’
Asset manager Shuhei Abe says he is looking for managers with new attitude to exert pricing power as inflation returns
Is Japan private equity’s next frontier?
The country is courting firms to help shake up moribund corporates and spur industry consolidation