FinanceMove could open up more capital for Japanese M&A activitySumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Nippon Life Insurance are weighing a plan to finance Japanese acquisitions with private credit. (Source photos by Nikkei)MASAYUKI SHIKATA and KENSHO MOTOWAKIApril 7, 2026 01:41 JSTTOKYO -- Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Nippon Life Insurance have started discussions toward launching a private credit fund for financing corporate acquisitions, Nikkei has learned.Read NextLatest on Finance
SMFG and Nippon Life weigh $3bn private credit fund for deal financing
Move could open up more capital for Japanese M&A activity
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