Anton Bridge

United Kingdom

Finance Correspondent at Reuters Japan

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三井住友ＦＧ、インド大手銀行に2400億円出資約2割を取得

5 days ago | jp.reuters.com | Siddhi Nayak |Anton Bridge

三井住友銀行（ＳＭＢＣ）は、インドのイエス銀行の株式約２割を１３４８億ルピー（２４００億円）で取得することで合意した。イエス銀支店、ニューデリーで昨年８月撮影（２０２５年ロイター/Ainnie Arif//File Photo） [ムンバイ／東京９日ロイター] - 三井住友銀行（ＳＭＢＣ）は、インドのイエス銀行(YESB.NS), opens new tabの株式約２割を１３４８億ルピー（２４００億円）で取得することで合意した。インド金融セクターで国境を越えた最大の合併・買収（Ｍ＆Ａ）となる。三井住友フィナンシャルグループ(8316.T), opens new tabの発表によると、傘下の三井住友銀行が既存株主８社から株式を取得する。イエス銀行が証券取引所に提出した書類によると、SMBCは最大株主のインドステイト銀行(SBI.NS), opens new tab,から13.19%、アクシス銀行(AXBK.NS), opens new tab、バンダン銀行、フェデラル銀行、HDFC銀行(HDBK.NS), opens new tab、ICICI銀行(ICBK.NS),...
Japan's SMBC to take 20% stake in India's Yes Bank

5 days ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Siddhi Nayak |Anton Bridge

Siddhi Nayak and Anton Bridge Fri, 9 May 2025, 6:42 am 2 min read In this article: By Siddhi Nayak and Anton Bridge MUMBAI/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese lender Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) has signed a definitive agreement to take a 20% stake in Indian private lender Yes Bank, a deal that marks the largest cross-border merger and acquisition deal in India's financial sector.
アングル：アジアの銀行、通貨上昇で資産運用事業に商機

5 days ago | jp.reuters.com | Selena Li |Yantoultra Ngui |Anton Bridge

５月８日、銀行関係者やアナリストらによると、アジアの通貨が急騰していることで、アジアでの資産運用と外国為替商品の需要が高まる見込みだ。写真はシンガポールのユナイテッド・オーバーシーズ銀行。２０２３年５月撮影（２０２５年ロイター/Caroline Chia） [香港/シンガポール８日ロイター] - 銀行関係者やアナリストらによると、アジアの通貨が急騰していることで、アジアでの資産運用と外国為替商品の需要が高まる見込みだ。トランプ米大統領が輸入品に課している関税の影響に対する不透明感が強まる中で、米ドル建て資産に代わる逃避需要が増えていることが背景にある。台湾ドルを手始めにした先週からの中国、香港、マレーシア、シンガポール、韓国などの通貨の上昇は米ドルに対する警告であり、「アジアの逆危機」だとみなされている。シンガポールの銀行最大手、ＤＢＳグループ(DBSM.SI), opens new tabのタン・スー・シャン最高経営責任者（ＣＥＯ）は８日、「私たちの顧客のほとんどはアジア人のため、自国通貨が伸びていれば資産運用商品の購買力が高まる」と語った。...
Asian banks see big boost to wealth business as currencies rally

6 days ago | reuters.com | Selena Li |Yantoultra Ngui |Anton Bridge

Asian currency rally boosts demand for wealth, forex productsTrump's tariffs push investors from U.S. assets to AsiaCurrency volatility drives demand for Asia banks' forex servicesHONG KONG/SINGAPORE, May 8 (Reuters) - A sharp rally in Asian currencies is set to boost demand for wealth and forex products as clients seek alternatives to U.S. dollar-denominated assets and demand for hedging grows amid trade tariff uncertainties, bankers and analysts say.
Asian banks see big boost to wealth business as currencies rally

6 days ago | wincountry.com | Selena Li |Yantoultra Ngui |Anton Bridge

By Selena Li, Yantoultra Ngui and Anton BridgeHONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -A sharp rally in Asian currencies is set to boost demand for wealth and forex products as clients seek alternatives to U.S. dollar-denominated assets and demand for hedging grows amid trade tariff uncertainties, bankers and analysts say.
UK fund Asset Value Investors launches campaign against Japan's Wacom

1 week ago | ca.finance.yahoo.com | Anton Bridge

TOKYO (Reuters) -London-based investment fund Asset Value Investors has asked Japanese graphic tablet maker Wacom to improve its corporate governance and proposed an external director with capital markets experience, it said on Wednesday. Japanese companies have faced campaigns from investors anticipating higher shareholder returns once long-awaited corporate governance changes are implemented.
UK fund Asset Value Investors launches campaign against Japan's Wacom

1 week ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Anton Bridge

Anton Bridge Wed, 7 May 2025 at 5:47 am GMT-4 1 min read By Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -London-based investment fund Asset Value Investors has asked Japanese graphic tablet maker Wacom to improve its corporate governance and proposed an external director with capital markets experience, it said on Wednesday. Japanese companies have faced campaigns from investors anticipating higher shareholder returns once long-awaited corporate governance changes are implemented.
UK fund Asset Value Investors launches campaign against Japan's Wacom

1 week ago | marketscreener.com | Anton Bridge

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Couche-Tard, 7-Eleven operator move closer to takeover talks

1 week ago | businesslive.co.za | Anton Bridge |Makiko Yamazaki

Tokyo/Bengaluru — Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) and Japan’s Seven & i said they have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that will give the Canadian company access to the Japanese retailer’s financial data as it seeks a $47bn acquisition. The move represents progress in takeover talks for Couche-Tard, which operates Circle-K convenience stores in Canada and the US and has been trying to acquire Seven & i since August.
Couche-Tard advances deal talks for Japan's Seven & i with access to books

2 weeks ago | marketscreener.com | Anton Bridge

(Reuters) -Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) and Japan's Seven & i said they have signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) that will give the Canadian company access to the Japanese retailer's financial data as it seeks a $47 billion acquisition. The move represents progress in takeover talks for Couche-Tard, which operates the Circle-K convenience stores in Canada and the United States and has been trying to acquire Seven & i since August.