Expansion into New Business Areas, Including Advertising, Real Estate Funds and BaaS
First written in FY2023. 5 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q2. Latest entry: FY2026.
6 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In July last year, we also established the New Business Strategy Office within the Corporate Planning Department to further strengthen our new businesses.」
Expanded new businesses beyond advertising, real estate funds and buyout funds to include the first and second investments of the Chiba Growth Academia Fund, jointly established with Chiba University, as well as support for the power and primary industries. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In September last year, we established a buyout fund, the Chiba Engagement No. 1 Fund, to meet the diverse equity needs of regional companies, and undertook its first investment in March this year.」
Expanded the scope of new business from advertising, real estate funds, BaaS and the metaverse to the establishment of a buyout fund and its first investment, an NFT proof of concept, and support for primary industries. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Through this transaction, the Chiba Bank Group believes it can realize a wide range of synergies that go well beyond the existing framework, including further strengthening One to One marketing, reforming operations through AI and deploying these capabilities to alliance banks, as well as “DX for the entire region,” including the provision of AI solutions.」
The expansion of new business areas beyond the bank’s existing operations progressed to the acquisition of an AI company, accompanied by AI solutions, AI-driven business transformation and expansion to alliance banks. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In its collaboration with companies from other industries, the company acquired 20% of the shares of 株式会社オニオン新聞社 and made it an affiliate as a company engaged in the sophistication of banking operations, thereby seeking to enhance initiatives in advertising, digital marketing and regional revitalisation.」
In advertising and digital marketing, the company made 株式会社オニオン新聞社 an affiliate by acquiring 20% of its shares. It also strengthened its initiatives in real estate funds and the metaverse. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「Through the acquisition of shares, 株式会社オニオン新聞社 has been included as an affiliate not accounted for under the equity method from the interim consolidated accounting period.」
In connection with the expansion of new business areas, the company acquired shares in 株式会社オニオン新聞社 and included it as an affiliate not accounted for under the equity method. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「In addition, the company proceeded with preparations for full-scale entry into the advertising business, which connects local businesses with consumers inside and outside the region to revitalise the local economy. It also resolved to establish a wholly owned subsidiary to enter the power business, with the aim of creating a decarbonised society involving the entire community through the local production and consumption of renewable energy. In addition, it launched a real estate fund business to strengthen its ability to meet customers’ diverse real estate needs and continued to consider entry into new fields such as BaaS and the metaverse.」
In addition to the regional trading company business, the company disclosed expansion into new business areas beyond the framework of banking, including advertising, the power business, real estate funds, BaaS and the metaverse.