Promoting an Aozora-Style Investment Banking Business
First written in FY2021. 12 of 14 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-11-11.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「LBO finance, fund investments and other areas performed well, driving strong growth in non-interest income」
LBO finance and fund investments related to the Aozora-style investment banking business performed strongly, and total business profit for the reporting segments increased from ¥1,946.8 million to ¥2,680.6 million. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Corporate loans, derivatives sales capitalizing on the weaker yen, LBO financing and environmental finance contributed to earnings, with progress broadly on track against the annual plan.」
Corporate loans, derivatives sales, LBO finance and environmental finance related to the Aozora-style investment banking business contributed to earnings and progressed generally in line with the annual plan. - FY2024-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on the medium-term management plan "AOZORA2025" announced in May 2023, customer-related businesses centered on the "Aozora-style investment banking business," which aims to help customers in the three areas of "nurture," "transform" and "revitalize," are growing steadily. Customer-related business profit for the first three quarters, comprising consolidated recurring operating profit plus gains and losses on equities and other securities, was ¥36.4 billion, and is expected to reach ¥44.0 billion for the full year, significantly exceeding the previous fiscal year's ¥33.8 billion.」
The Aozora-style investment banking business was organized into the three areas of "nurture," "transform" and "revitalize," with customer-related business profit of ¥36.4 billion and full-year profit expected to reach ¥44.0 billion, demonstrating progress. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「- Business profit was ¥25.0 billion, up ¥5.4 billion year on year. The Aozora-style investment banking business performed strongly and contributed to business profit.」
The Aozora-style investment banking business performed strongly, resulting in business profit of ¥25.0 billion, up ¥5.4 billion year on year. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「With contributions from gains on the sale of equities, business profit from customer-related businesses, excluding market and retail operations, was ¥12.7 billion, up ¥4.4 billion year on year, a solid result.」
Business profit from customer-related businesses, including the Aozora-style investment banking business, was ¥12.7 billion, an increase of ¥4.4 billion year on year. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「For gains and losses on partnership investments, the distressed debt business recorded recovery gains while steadily increasing acquisition transactions. In the buyout and venture capital businesses, portfolio reviews at overseas buyout funds are under way in light of market and economic conditions.」
While acquisition transactions related to distressed debt, a component of the Aozora-style investment banking business, increased, overseas buyout funds are proceeding with portfolio reviews. - FY2023-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「Meanwhile, customer-related businesses, centered on LBO finance, environmental finance and partnership investments, continued to perform steadily through the promotion of the Aozora-style investment banking business.」
Specific revenue areas related to the Aozora-style investment banking business, centered on LBO finance, environmental finance and partnership investments, continued to perform steadily. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Other operating profit excluding gains and losses on government bonds and other bonds was ¥12.3 billion, up ¥9.5 billion year on year. Gains and losses on partnership investments were ¥7.3 billion, up ¥3.4 billion year on year, while real estate, distressed debt and buyout-related businesses all performed steadily.」
Revenue from partnership investments, real estate, distressed debt and buyout and venture capital businesses related to the Aozora-style investment banking business grew, resulting in other operating profit excluding gains and losses on government bonds and other bonds of ¥12.3 billion. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「- Through the promotion of the Aozora-style investment banking business, outstanding partnership investments increased, mainly in buyouts and venture capital.」
Outstanding partnership investments, mainly in buyouts and venture capital, increased through the promotion of the Aozora-style investment banking business. - FY2021First statedAnnual report
「Amid a historic transformation in industrial structures, the Group will promote an Aozora-style investment banking business that contributes to society by actively taking risks, serving as a partner that deeply understands customers' businesses and supports them financially, nurturing newly emerging businesses, and supporting the restructuring and revitalization of conventional businesses seeking to change.」
The investment banking business supporting the development of new businesses, restructuring of conventional businesses and business revitalization through active risk-taking was newly organized as a priority initiative for FY2021.