Japan’s second-largest bank is considering a takeover of Jefferies

The potential move is a key part of the Tokyo-headquartered group’s intention to increase competition with Wall Street’s top ...

Japan's Mitsui OSK shares soar to record highs as activist investor Elliott builds 'significant' stake

Shares of Japanese shipping firm Mitsui OSK surged to a record high after Elliott Investment Management said it had ...

A Jefferies Takeover Is a Tough Ask for Japan’s SMFG

The history of Japanese deals for US investment banks is checkered at best. With one outright disaster, and several instances ...

Elliott builds 'significant' stake in Japanese shipper Mitsui OSK Lines

Elliott Investment Management said Wednesday it has built a "significant" stake in Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MSLOY) (MSLOF), the latest in a series of activist moves targeting ...

Subscription to JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd.'s Third-party Allotment of Shares

Mitsui will subscribe to a third-party allotment of shares by equity-method investee JA Mitsui Leasing to reinforce its capital base and ...
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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Is Japan’s First Major Bank Aiming to Cut Cross-Held Shares to Zero

Like State Street and Bank of New York Mellon in the U.S., which compete with custodian businesses inside larger U.S. banks like JP Morgan, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings' main competitors are the ...
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Mitsui Chemicals is nonprofit LifeSciKY Lab’s first foreign partner at New OneNKY Center

Local officials and representatives from LifeSciKY and Mitsui Chemicals America, a Japan-based supplier of high-performance ...