Japan

Nomura’s head of investment banking for Asia ex-Japan is retiring from the bank, one of a number of senior staff who are set to leave the firm, according to internal memos seen by GlobalCapital Asia.

Nomura has announced changes to its senior management team, appointing Steven Ashley and Kentaro Okuda to jointly head its wholesale banking business.

Japanese retail investors will, for the first time, have the chance to invest in the International Finance Corporation's Masala programme after the supranational launched on Tuesday its first Masala Uridashi.

Santander Consumer Finance opened up a new Tokyo Pro-Bond programme worth €10bn on Tuesday, following a similar move from its UK sister borrower last year.

Santander Consumer Finance opened up a new Tokyo Pro-Bond programme worth €10bn on Tuesday, following a similar move from its UK sister borrower last year.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group successfully wrapped up Asia’s first bond that meets total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirements on Tuesday. By providing a strong benchmark in this new asset class, the transaction is set to encourage more issuance from Japan.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is on its way to sell Asia’s first bond that meets total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirements. Launched on Tuesday, there is plenty of guesswork among market participants about fair pricing.

CME Group has added to the energy products it offers by introducing a Japanese liquefied natural gas futures contract.

With Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group set to issue Asia's first bond to meet total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirements by the end of this month, market participants are trying to gauge its impact. It will set a benchmark in Asia but many banks from other parts of the region still have a long way to go before they will be ready to sell the new form of capital. Narae Kim reports.

A protracted slump in equity markets has pushed some risk measures in the US and Asia to extremes.

Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is set to break new ground in Asia with an inaugural offering of bonds that meet total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) requirements.

Citigroup started marketing its first yen bonds in more than two years on Thursday after mandating banks for a five year issue in global format.