Japan Post (state-owned company) goes public

The Japanese government succeeded with the initial public offering (IPO) of 'Japan Post' on 4 November 2015. Three Japan Post units - Japan Post Bank, Japan Post Insurance and the parent Holdings company - listed 11 per cent of their shares in each of the firms on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

• Type:

  • Entry and establishment (Ownership and control)

• Industry:

  • Services (Telecommunications, Financial and insurance activities)

• Sources:

  • Reuters, Japan Post firms make bumper debut after $12 bln triple IPO, http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/11/04/japan-post-listing-idUSL3N12Z08N20151104#F2EhHRUFVHwjMX41.99, 04 Nov 2015
  • Wall Street Journal, Japan Post and Financial Units Soar in Trading Debuts, http://www.wsj.com/articles/japan-post-and-financial-units-soar-in-trading-debut-1446600123, 04 Nov 2015
  • EIU, Financial markets prepare for historic IPO, http://country.eiu.com/article.aspx?articleid=2003644784&Country=Japan&topic=Economy, 02 Nov 2015