Dealmaking is booming in Japan.
Management buyouts are on the rise. The stock market is hitting an all-time high, giving companies more scope for acquisitions. And the government and investors are pressuring companies to bolster growth. All of this is adding up to a wave of deals in the country.
¡°This can be a year that we will remember as the dawning year of Japan¡¯s M&A era,¡± said Akira Kiyota, head of global mergers and acquisitions at Nomura¡¯s main brokerage subsidiary. ¡°We will likely see significant growth both in the number and volumes of deals.¡±
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