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October 15, 2008
Morgan Stanley secures $9bn from Mitsubishi Financial | www.bankingtimes.co.uk
21 % stake in the bank means Morgan Stanley will eventually become MUFG group subsidiary at a later stage. Besides MUFG is also active on several fronts worlwide.
MUFG strategic thinking insider
October 7, 2008
Aberdeen in tie-up with MUFG | www.ft.com
MUFG already annouced 3 large stakeholder acquisitions worldwide. What is the mega bank strategic thinking , what is the ultimate goal ?
Euroscepticism: return of the living dead!
October 7, 2008
The end of the Euro | www.berninger.de
Euro currency obeys gravity laws. Actual stress test does not call into question Euro existence but ECB institutional design.
Long-term speaking Japanese Real Estate offers more value than gold.
October 3, 2008
Cash-rich firms seek gold in Japan's property blues | www.reuters.com
Analysing Japanese real estate fair value from a true long-term angle.
October 1, 2008
Nomura seal $2 Lehman Brothers deal | www.telegraph.co.uk
Lehman European and Asian investment banking operations purchase means instant global sales network expansion at discount price. But even more important Nomura is finally getting a foot in the Lucrative American asset Management market.
Japanese Taxpayer's money for American Defeasance ?
September 24, 2008
Japan may put money in global rescue fund | www.ft.com
Japan Sovereign Wealth fund creation is an issue that kept japanese political class deeply divided so far. Ironically the Defeasance scheme proposed by Paulson and Bernanke could make it happen.
Opportunity knocks for Japanese life and non life Insurers
September 18, 2008
Japanese insurers seen eyeing AIG assets | www.reuters.com
Alico Japan is indeed a superb business opportunity for Japanese life and non life insurers to expand market share at discount price. Lehman bankruptcy dammage assessment to Japanese life and non life insurers is limited.
Yen historic implied volatility turnaround
September 15, 2008
The long, long case | japoninvestissements.free.fr
Japanese foreign securities Investment flow expansion supported Yen decline and kept Japanese currency well below its historic trade weighted average. Japan herself, this is fact, has long been the core 'carry-trader' of its own currency. Foreign exchange markets mega bubble burst will lead to substancial money flows reversal with far reaching consequences.
Sovereign and financial crises: Europe and the U.S.
January 18, 2012
How much longer can the Japanese Yen be a "haven currency"?
December 13, 2011
Not all bank tech vendors are equal
December 12, 2011
Eksportfinans downgrade surprises investors
December 5, 2011
Why wasn't Italy's situation spotted earlier? And what's next?
November 22, 2011