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TOKYO -- Mergers and acquisitions between Japanese companies shot up around 80% on the year to 6.8 trillion yen ($47 billion) for the first half as co

Smaller D2C companies have struggled to convince financial investors to fund them and have sought refuge under the wings of traditional FMCG players

It's possible we will see a spike in M&A activity as larger firms take over subcontractors and supply chain partners they deem systemically important.

Aiming to expand their non-banking business portfolios, major financial firms, including local financial groups, are closely examining whether to add new insurance subsidiaries, as two insurers - KDB Life Insurance and ABL Life - are currently looking for new owners. Lotte Insurance and Tongyang Life Insurance are also deemed as candidates that are likely to be put up for sale within the next several months, attracting the interest of potential buyers.

Last week, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) proposed 13 new federal guidelines for mergers and acquisitions-the first comprehensive update to the guidelines in over a decade.