Pockets full of dollars: M&A rise for Japan

Original article by James Eyers
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 17 : 16-Jun-15

Corporate Japan is becoming increasing active in global mergers and acquisitions in 2015. Data from Dealogic shows that the value of such deals has topped $US50bn to date. The CEO of ANZ Bank’s Japanese operations, Peter Davis, expects the nation’s financial services providers to seek further acquisition opportunities in Australia. Meanwhile, he notes that relatively few Australian companies are pursuing growth in Japan.

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND BANKING GROUP LIMITED – ASX ANZ, DEALOGIC HOLDINGS PLC, TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, HCC INSURANCE, TOLL HOLDINGS LIMITED, JAPAN POST COMPANY LIMITED, THE DAI-ICHI MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, TAL LIMITED, NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, DBS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED, MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INCORPORATED, MIZUHO BANK LIMITED, SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION, LEND LEASE GROUP LIMITED – ASX LLC, MITSUI AND COMPANY LIMITED, SUMITOMO CORPORATION, MARUBENI CORPORATION, MITSUBISHI CORPORATION

Trade engagement push with Japan

Original article by James Eyers
The Australian Financial Review – Page: 21 : 9-Jun-15

Australia’s Assistant Treasurer Josh Frydenberg is visiting Japan with a delegation of financial services industry executives. Frydenberg will address a business lunch on 9 June 2015, and will argue that financial services groups in both nations should capitalise on the Japan-Australia Economic Partnership Agreement. He says the financial services industries in both countries can benefit from each other’s expertise.

CORPORATES
AUSTRALIA. DEPT OF THE TREASURY, FINANCIAL SERVICES COUNCIL, PERPETUAL LIMITED – ASX PPT, MACQUARIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, MLC LIMITED, JAPAN. OFFICE OF THE PRIME MINISTER, BANK OF JAPAN, NIKKO ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP, TYNDALL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, THE DAI-ICHI MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, TAL LIMITED, MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP INCORPORATED, AMP CAPITAL INVESTORS LIMITED, NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK LIMITED – ASX NAB