Mizuho looking to expand investment banking business in India: report

Mizuho looking to expand investment banking business in India: report

Mizuho Financial Group is evaluating opportunities to expand its investment banking operations in India, with the intention of applying its experience in corporate advisory and finance from other regions, Bloomberg reported citing a senior executive. Mizuho vice president Suneel Bakhshi confirmed this in an interview in Tokyo, Japan. The news agency quoted him as saying:…

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Exclusive-Japanese Rakuten is evaluating the IPO of its credit card business in the US, according to sources

Exclusive-Japanese Rakuten is evaluating the IPO of its credit card business in the US, according to sources

By Miho Uranaka and Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese e-commerce and finance heavyweight Rakuten is considering a U.S. initial public offering of its credit card business, according to two sources familiar with the matter. Rakuten last month began considering a possible U.S. IPO of one of Japan’s largest credit card companies, the sources said….

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