Trade and investment between the Middle East and Asia-Pacific (APAC) regions is booming, underpinned by restored bilateral relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran—brokered by China—and renewed economic growth potential. The...more
A perfect storm of volatile market conditions and investor demands is brewing in Japan, fostering an environment ripe for increased shareholder activism in 2025 -
Global shareholder activism surged in the first half of...more
Stronger stock market performance bodes well for exit conditions in Japan’s rapidly maturing PE space -
Interested observers have long anticipated the “arrival” of Japan’s private equity market. As the world’s...more
6/3/2024
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Capital Markets ,
Economic Growth ,
Global Economy ,
Initial Public Offering (IPO) ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
Private Equity ,
Stock Markets
APAC investors continue to seek out high-growth assets across the continent despite a global slowdown in M&A activity -
High inflation, geopolitical uncertainty and an uncertain macroeconomic outlook precipitated a...more
Ambitious decarbonization targets and high investment returns are drawing interest from both local and international buyers -
M&A in Japan’s energy and utilities sectors has reached a new peak in recent years, with 24 deals...more
5/6/2022
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Buyers ,
Energy Sector ,
EU ,
Global Dealmaking ,
Infrastructure Financing ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Japan ,
Mergers ,
Popular ,
Renewable Energy
Logistics, packaging and shipments companies are using M&A to expand their service coverage and future proof -
If 2020 was defined by the humanitarian crisis of the coronavirus pandemic, then 2021 has been the year of...more
12/23/2021
/ Acquisitions ,
Amazon ,
Asia ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emerging Markets ,
EU ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Logistics ,
Mergers ,
Supply Chain ,
Surveys ,
UK
Forty-eight Japanese companies received shareholder proposals in the June 2021 general meetings (162 proposals in total). This represents a modest decrease compared to last year, when 55 companies received shareholder...more
11/17/2021
/ Activist Investors ,
Board of Directors ,
Corporate Governance ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Green Finance ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Shareholder Meetings ,
Shareholder Proposals ,
Shareholders ,
Stock Exchange