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Bain Capital has raised $10.5 billion for its sixth Asia buyout fund, surpassing its $7 billion target despite a broader industry slowdown.
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 10, 2026
Bain swiftly locks down $12.5 billion for Asia and Japan funds
The successful close reinforces Boston-based firm¡¯s position as a dominant player in the region, particularly as global investors grow increasingly selective.
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group is considering increasing its stake in Jefferies Financial Group as the Japanese lender deepens ties with the U.S. investment bank.
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 19, 2025
Sumitomo Mitsui mulls raising stake in Jefferies to 20%
The two firms are also in discussions to merge parts of their equities businesses in Japan, potentially through the establishment of a joint venture.
Nomura Orient International Securities has trimmed staffing by about two-thirds in its China wealth business over the past two years.
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2025
Nomura scaling back China wealth unit, shifting focus to brokerage and assets
Japan¡¯s biggest brokerage is currently seeking a new CEO for the securities business on the mainland.
Several people from Nomura Holdings in charge of Asia excluding Japan are leaving the company, according to an internal memo.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 17, 2024
Nomura reshuffles Asia investment banking team and cuts jobs in slump
A management change coincides with a new round of job cuts involving about 10 bankers this week, sources have said.
Nomura Holdings is targeting 20% revenue gains for its global markets unit over the next few years.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 7, 2024
Nomura targets 20% revenue growth from global markets business
The target builds on last year¡¯s 8% growth and follows a two-year revamp of trading teams for its rates and fixed-income business in Asia and EMEA.
The Singapore skyline
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 6, 2023
The rich are flocking to Singapore as bankers stick with Hong Kong
From Singapore¡¯s earliest years as an independent state, it has aimed to be one of the key locales through which the world¡¯s money flows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 13, 2022
Wall Street¡¯s China problems multiply with warning on banker pay
Don¡¯t reward your top people too lavishly, Chinese regulators warned banks this year in meetings in Shanghai and Beijing, or you might run afoul of the Communist Party.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 13, 2022
Nomura starts offering bitcoin derivatives to clients in Asia
Japan¡¯s biggest brokerage is offering nondeliverable forwards and nondeliverable options settled in cash, and can now trade bitcoin futures and options.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 11, 2022
Hesitancy at Harvard endowment reflects broader skepticism over Chinese private equity
China¡¯s investment landscape is in turmoil, with some top investors shunning the nation after President Xi Jinping unleashed a crackdown on the private sector.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 25, 2021
Global banks up pressure on Hong Kong to ease COVID-19 restrictions
Just below 60% of Hong Kong¡¯s population has been fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / FOCUS
Jul 12, 2021
Wall Street¡¯s $6 billion bonanza chilled by China IPO curbs
Bankers say they expect the majority of Chinese IPOs aimed for American exchanges to be suspended or diverted to other venues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 9, 2021
Nomura prime brokerage cuts seen sparing little in U.S. and Europe
Word of the retreat is already spreading on Wall Street, as some of Nomura¡¯s prime brokerage employees in New York start to explore other job opportunities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2021
Nomura tightens hedge fund financing after Archegos collapse
The restrictions include curbing leverage for some clients previously granted exceptions to margin financing limits, one person familiar with the situation said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2021
Across Asia, founders of family-owned businesses seek private equity exit
After riding the region¡¯s rise over the past decades, family firms that dominate the economic landscape are now also looking for bigger partners.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 3, 2020
Nomura¡¯s Asia hiring spree aims to boost wealth and fixed income
¡®We see the Asia region as becoming more and more important for the global economy,¡± said the firm¡¯s head of global markets for Asia excluding Japan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 19, 2020
Nomura is finally making money from Asia investment banking
Nomura Holdings Inc.¡¯s investment banking business in Asia is set to return to profit this fiscal year after more than a decade of losses since its Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. acquisition, according to its division chief.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 27, 2020
Goldman¡¯s diversity pledge won¡¯t apply to boards in Asia
As Goldman Sachs Group Inc. moves to increase diversity on corporate boards, the investment bank isn¡¯t extending the initiative to a particularly challenged region: Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 14, 2020
Goldman readies hiring spree and capital to meet China ambitions
The news swept through Goldman¡¯s offices around China, changing everything.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 3, 2016
Bain, PAG Asia get in line for potential Takata purchase
Bain Capital and PAG Asia Capital are evaluating bids for Takata Corp., joining KKR & Co. among private equity firms with an interest in the Japanese air bag supplier behind a record safety recall, according to people familiar with the matter. Takata¡¯s shares surged.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
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