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  • Lone Star, Oaktree and Goldman Sachs vie for J-REIT
    Yvette Choo- 5 January 2013

    The three US firms are reportedly up against Development Bank of Japan and an investment arm of Daiwa Securities, in the $1.1 billion auction for troubled J-REIT, New City Residence.

  • Daiwa division to pay £75m for Close Brothers Corporate Finance
    Yvette Choo- 5 January 2013

    The acquisition of Close Brothers Corporate Finance by the European subsidiary of Japanese investment bank Daiwa Securities SMBC will give the bank access to and presence in European markets.

  • Daiwa Securities to acquire Daiwa SMBC Capital
    Siddharth Poddar- 5 January 2013

    The Japanese financial services conglomerate has offered ¥3.4bn. for the outstanding shares of Daiwa SMBC Capital, a listed principal investment firm in which it owns a 47% stake.

  • Daiwa Securities plans $4.5bn private equity fund
    Toby Mitchenall- 5 January 2013

    The second largest securities brokerage in Japan is putting plans in place to expand its real estate business and launch a private equity fund, according to media reports.

  • Report: Daiwa abandons ¥500bn fund plans
    Amanda Janis- 5 January 2013

    The Japanese brokerage had reportedly hoped to team with Blackstone to form an Asian mega-fund, but will instead raise its own funds targeting ¥20bn to ¥30bn.

  • Report: Daiwa Securities plans $4.5b private equity fund
    Toby Mitchenall- 4 January 2013

    The second largest securities brokerage in Japan is putting plans in place to launch a private equity fund and expand its real estate business.

  • Wireless broadband provider gets $51m funding
    Siddharth Poddar- 4 January 2013

    Daiwa, Ridgeway Capital Partners and India Knowledge Fund have invested in SOMA Networks to help expand its international operations.

  • Daiwa to invest in Fang’s Hopu Fund
    Siddharth Poddar- 4 January 2013

    The Japanese financial services conglomerate is committing $100m to Hopu Investment Management, the China-focussed private equity firm founded by Goldman executive Fang Fenglei.