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Japanese institutional investors have been steadily increasing their allocations to private equity, private credit, infrastructure and other private markets strategies.

Japan’s system of interlocking shareholdings is collapsing as Japan’s banks move to isolate their reported capital ratios from equity market volatility.

On May 10, 2024, the Diet passed the Act on the Protection and Utilization of Important Economic Security Information (the "CESI Act").

　2024年1月19日、2023年2月に設置された経済安全保障分野におけるセキュリティ・クリアランス制度等に関する有識者会議（以下「有識者会議」と

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Though many worry over the government's deficits and deflation in recent decades, Japan's economy seems to be progressing better than the world perceives.

In "Japan's evolving merger reviews foreshadow both caution and hope for companies", we explore the Korean Air-Asiana merger, where the JFTC criticised the economic analysis submitted by the merging...

The draft Basic Policy was open for public comment through October 3, 2019. The MLIT is now considering the comments received and may make further changes to the Basic Policy

Mlex Insight featured a presentation by Hiroshi Yamada, former chief of investigations at the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) and an academic advisor to AlixPartners.

In accordance with the Act concerning Promotion of Development of Integrated Resort Areas that we first described in our December 2016/January 2017 issue, the Council for the Promotion of the Development of Integrated Resort Areas ...

Freight markets are experiencing unprecedented divergence as transpacific ocean rates hold near peak levels while Asia-Europe lanes decline, trucking shifts from spot to contract dominance, and record diesel prices reset cost structures across all transportation modes. This comprehensive analysis examines how carrier capacity management, fuel cost pressures, and modal shifts are reshaping logistics economics heading into Q4 peak season.

The trucking sector, responsible for moving nearly three-quarters of all goods in America, is experiencing a fundamental shift as freight capacity contracts due to carrier exits, fleet downsizing, and regulatory pressures. With spot market rates rising above contract rates for the first time since early 2022 and structural driver shortages expected to worsen, shippers who treat this as a temporary cyclical event may find themselves unprepared for sustained rate increases. Understanding the root causes of th

Private credit markets are showing signs of stress, with enterprise software borrowers particularly vulnerable as AI disruption threatens their business models. Four critical warning signals—deteriorating credit health, rising PIK interest, mid-market concentration of defaults, and strategic misalignment with AI—suggest lenders need to shift from passive monitoring to active portfolio management before the 2028 debt maturity wall arrives.

A comprehensive study reveals that beauty, health, and wellness has transformed from discretionary luxury into an identity cornerstone, with young men emerging as the fastest-growing demographic and nearly 13,000 medspas now rivaling McDonald's locations across America. The research exposes a critical disconnect between what industry executives believe consumers want and what consumers are actually doing with their time, money, and trust.

Corporate borrowers across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland face a critical challenge as €151 billion in debt matures in 2027, forcing companies to navigate tighter lending conditions, higher financing costs, and diminishing access to alternative capital sources.

Manufacturing demand is strengthening across the United States, Germany, and China, with new orders climbing and exports recovering to pre-2025 levels.

Discretionary inventory positions diverged sharply in Q2 as apparel and luxury brands faced expanding days inventory outstanding amid tariff-driven import acceleration and weakening demand, while big-ticket categories achieved meaningful drawdowns through disciplined working capital management. Rising crude oil prices and freight costs now threaten consumer company margins as geopolitical tensions persist and trade policy uncertainty clouds the outlook heading into midterm elections.

Behavioral health providers face mounting pressures from declining reimbursement rates, regulatory complexity, and severe workforce shortages that threaten operational sustainability. While demand for behavioral health services is projected to outpace supply for the next decade, only operators who build lean, efficient models rather than pursue pure expansion will capture the rewards.

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The rise of AI assistants like Meta's Muse promises to transform grocery shopping by handling routine tasks through voice commands, but will consumers embrace delegating such personal decisions? Regional and independent grocers face critical questions about whether this technology represents an adaptable shift or a fundamental rupture of their business model, and how they should position themselves as AI intermediaries potentially reshape customer relationships.