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Nikkei Asian Review
December 24, 2017
TOKYO -- Japanese companies are facing the increasingly visible presence of activist shareholders, and entering an era in which they have to co-exist with assertive shareholders whether they like it or not. Behind the takeover bid by Asian private equity firm MBK Partners for Kuroda Electric, successfullyÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
December 6, 2017
The 60 funds include Effissimo Capital Management, established by a former employee of activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami's fund, and Third Point LLC. Effissimo, which was already Toshiba's biggest shareholder with a 9.89 percent stake, saw its tranche further increase to 11.34 percent with the newÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
June 9, 2017
Investment fund Reno, run by former members of the defunct Murakami fund, proposed the selection of one outside board member at Kuroda Electric's general meeting. Strategic Capital proposed that Shin Nippon Air Technologies sell off cross-held shares, among other ideas. "We will consider eachÃÂ ...
Nippon.com
October 6, 2015
Daughter of Murakami Yoshiaki, whose Murakami fund drew attention as an activist investor in the first half of the 2000s. ... In 2006 he was arrested and charged with insider trading in connection with the attempt by Livedoor to acquire Nippon Broadcasting System, and he liquidated the Murakami fund.
The Japan Times
July 14, 2015
Daniel Loeb of Third Point took on the secretive robot-maker Fanuc Corp., which later said it would pay more to shareholders. Seth Fischer of Oasis Management had success with Nintendo Co. Homegrown investors, some of them with ties to the Murakami Fund, are also pressing for change. Aya MurakamiÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
November 17, 2014
Strategic Capital Inc., run by a former executive of the Murakami Fund, is seeking to raise more than ÃÂ¥10 billion from overseas investors within a year for an activist fund that will invest in Japanese companies with excess cash and pressure them to increase shareholder returns. “There are opportunities toÃÂ ...
FlintDaily.com
December 31, 1999
Glenmede Na has invested 0% in Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC). Asset Management One Co Limited holds 0.06% of its portfolio in Macerich Company (NYSE:MAC) for 432,297 shares. Cadence Cap Mngmt Ltd Limited Liability Company invested in 0.04% or 11,724 shares. Tiaa Cref Investment MngmtÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
December 25, 2017
TOKYO -- Japanese companies are facing the increasingly visible presence of activist shareholders, and entering an era in which they have to co-exist with assertive shareholders whether they like it or not. Behind the takeover bid by Asian private equity firm MBK Partners for Kuroda Electric, successfullyÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
December 6, 2017
The 60 funds include Effissimo Capital Management, established by a former employee of activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami's fund, and Third Point LLC. Effissimo, which was already Toshiba's biggest shareholder with a 9.89 percent stake, saw its tranche further increase to 11.34 percent with the newÃÂ ...
Pacific Business News (Honolulu)
October 30, 2017
The Hawaii Pacific Rim Society has donated $2.3 million to the East-West Center, one of the largest single donations in its history. The donation will establish the Hideo Murakami Fund for Scholarships and the Arts to support arts programming and scholarships for participants in the Center's Asia PacificÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
June 9, 2017
Investment fund Reno, run by former members of the defunct Murakami fund, proposed the selection of one outside board member at Kuroda Electric's general meeting. Strategic Capital proposed that Shin Nippon Air Technologies sell off cross-held shares, among other ideas. "We will consider eachÃÂ ...
Nippon.com
October 6, 2015
Daughter of Murakami Yoshiaki, whose Murakami fund drew attention as an activist investor in the first half of the 2000s. ... In 2006 he was arrested and charged with insider trading in connection with the attempt by Livedoor to acquire Nippon Broadcasting System, and he liquidated the Murakami fund.
The Japan Times
July 14, 2015
Daniel Loeb of Third Point took on the secretive robot-maker Fanuc Corp., which later said it would pay more to shareholders. Seth Fischer of Oasis Management had success with Nintendo Co. Homegrown investors, some of them with ties to the Murakami Fund, are also pressing for change. Aya MurakamiÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
November 17, 2014
Strategic Capital Inc., run by a former executive of the Murakami Fund, is seeking to raise more than ÃÂ¥10 billion from overseas investors within a year for an activist fund that will invest in Japanese companies with excess cash and pressure them to increase shareholder returns. “There are opportunities toÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
June 9, 2017
Investment fund Reno, run by former members of the defunct Murakami fund, proposed the selection of one outside board member at KurodaÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
June 9, 2017
Investment fund Reno, run by former members of the defunct Murakami fund, proposed the selection of one outside board member at KurodaÃÂ ...
The Mainichi
March 23, 2017
Effissimo is believed to have been established by former traders of the now-defunct Murakami fund. The founder of the fund, Yoshiaki MurakamiÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
June 10, 2016
The Singapore-based fund, founded by traders with roots in activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami's fund, now holds a 34.11% stake in the marineÃÂ ...
Nikkei Asian Review
June 10, 2016
The Singapore-based fund, founded by traders with roots in activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami's fund, now holds a 34.11% stake in the marineÃÂ ...
Nippon.com
October 6, 2015
Daughter of Murakami Yoshiaki, whose Murakami fund drew attention as an activist investor in the first half of the 2000s. Graduated from KeiōÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
July 14, 2015
Homegrown investors, some of them with ties to the Murakami Fund, are also pressing for change. Aya Murakami, a graduate of Tokyo'sÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
November 17, 2014
Strategic Capital Inc., run by a former executive of the Murakami Fund, is seeking to raise more than ÃÂ¥10 billion from overseas investors within aÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
November 17, 2014
Strategic Capital Inc., run by a former executive of the Murakami Fund, is seeking to raise more than ÃÂ¥10 billion from overseas investors within aÃÂ ...
The Japan Times
March 24, 2017
... in Toshiba, becoming a major shareholder. Effissimo is believed to have been established by former traders of the now-defunct Murakami fund. Founder Yoshiaki Murakami is known for demanding tough managerial reforms at companies the fund invests in.
DailyQuint
February 20, 2017
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in MAC. Asset Management One Co. Ltd. raised its position in shares of Macerich Company (The) by 75.0% in the fourth quarter.
Nikkei Asian Review
June 10, 2016
The Singapore-based fund, founded by traders with roots in activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami's fund, now holds a 34.11% stake in the marine shipper, a large-shareholder report submitted recently shows.
Nikkei Asian Review
February 16, 2016
Maruki, formerly of Nomura Securities and the now-defunct Murakami Fund headed by Yoshiaki Murakami, founded his own investment fund, Strategic Capital, in 2012.
The Japan Times
November 25, 2015
The SESC suspects that Murakami rigged the share prices of companies other than TSI Holdings and may file a criminal complaint against him, the sources said.
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