Mizuho reports 14% rise in Q3 profit, expands buyback programme
Its profit has increased to 329.9 billion yen from 289.2 billion yen in the year-ago period Mizuho Financial Group said on Monday (Feb 2) its third-quarter net profit rose by 14…
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Mizuho adds HSBC, JPMorgan, Deutsche Bank hires in wave
The firm has also hired a former head of insurance for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at HSBC in Paris Mizuho Financial Group has brought in Jon Connor, Thibaud de Maria and…
Senior loan bankers depart Mizuho, SMBC after Asia volumes slump
Several senior loan bankers at Mizuho Financial Group and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. have left their roles in Asia, amid a slump in lending across the region that’s already prompted…
Japan’s Mizuho to buy majority of India’s Avendus from KKR for up to 81 billion yen
Japan’s Mizuho Securities on Wednesday (Dec 17) said that it will buy a majority stake in Indian investment bank Avendus from US investment firm KKR for up to 81 billion yen (S$675…
Japan’s Mizuho books 44% rise in Q2 profit, raises forecast
The company’s results show how Japan’s largest banks are cashing in on the end of ultra-low interest rates Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group posted a 44 per cent rise in second-quarter net…
China approves Japan's Mizuho to set up securities firm in Beijing
Mizuho joins a growing list of global financial institutions allowed to wholly own securities branches in China China’s securities regulator on Tuesday (Sep 30) gave the green light for…
Mizuho plans more dealmaking to become top Asia investment bank
Mizuho Financial Group is aiming to become Asia’s top investment bank by bolstering equity underwriting and M&A advisory, seeking to replicate the headways the firm has made in the US.…
Mizuho, MUFG join race by Japan’s banks for money manager deals overseas
[LONDON/TOKYO] Japanese banks Mizuho and MUFG are targeting buying or partnering with overseas money managers, they told Reuters, joining other Japanese financial companies aiming for a…
Three senior Mizuho FX/rates traders exit in Singapore, London
Three senior executives have left Mizuho Financial Group’s foreign-exchange and rates trading teams in Singapore and London, according to sources familiar with the matter. Those…
Mizuho weighs new push to target India’s private equity boom
MIZUHO Financial Group is considering making a push into a new area for the lender in India focusing on private equity and venture capital firms, seeking to tap some of the most prolific…
JD.com price target raised to $43 from $35 at Mizuho
https://www.tipranks.com/news/the-fly/jd-com-price-target-raised-to-43-from-35-at-mizuho Mizuho raised the firm’s price target on JD.com (JD) to $43 from $35 and keeps an Outperform rating…
Mizuho buys ‘safe’ assets on risk that US soft landing fails
MIZUHO Financial Group is preparing for short-term market disruptions if investors’ predictions of a soft landing in the US prove wrong, by stocking up on easy-to-sell assets such as…