MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC
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As Japan’s booming leveraged finance market reaches record highs, it is undergoing a gradual reorganisation, with a slew of new lenders helping the traditionally dominant Japanese megabanks to sell down risk. Japan’s LBO loan volumes have already surged to an all-time high this year at US$8.17bn via 10 deals – more than double the full-year volume of US$3.97bn for 2025, according to LSEG LPC data.
A Morph “State of Stablecoins” report says stablecoins processed $33T in transaction volume in 2025, above Visa and Mastercard combined $25.5T. The article cites Open Standard’s planned Open USD launch in 2026, BNY’s custody support for Circle’s USDC, and Japan’s MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho jointly issuing a stablecoin by FY2027.
The ASX 200 fell 0.26% to 8,762.50 for a fourth straight session, pressured by US strikes on Iran and weaker Chinese consumer demand. Materials led declines, with Rio Tinto down 3.25% to $158.52 and South32 down 3.54% to $3.82. Energy rose 1.67% as New Hope jumped 5.46% to $5.22. China CPI rose 1.0% YoY, while PPI rose 4.1% YoY.
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The cited hold-ratio reduction suggests ongoing balance-sheet de-risking by Japanese banks, but the article does not specify a new SMBC/Mizuho transaction.
Mizuho’s role signals institutional adoption of stablecoin issuance and governance in Japan.
The article does not provide a specific Magellan catalyst, so the move is treated as sentiment-driven within the wrap.
First foreign mandate and new actively managed yen bond fund suggest incremental AUM and distribution momentum for AMO’s yen fixed-income franchise.
Mandate wins for AMO’s yen bond fund can support incremental AUM growth and fixed-income distribution momentum.
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As Japan’s booming leveraged finance market reaches record highs, it is undergoing a gradual reorganisation, with a slew of new lenders helping the traditionally dominant Japanese megabanks to sell down risk. Japan’s LBO loan volumes have already surged to an all-time high this year at US$8.17bn via 10 deals – more than double the full-year volume of US$3.97bn for 2025, according to LSEG LPC data.
7 min readA Morph “State of Stablecoins” report says stablecoins processed $33T in transaction volume in 2025, above Visa and Mastercard combined $25.5T. The article cites Open Standard’s planned Open USD launch in 2026, BNY’s custody support for Circle’s USDC, and Japan’s MUFG, SMBC, and Mizuho jointly issuing a stablecoin by FY2027.
7 min readThe ASX 200 fell 0.26% to 8,762.50 for a fourth straight session, pressured by US strikes on Iran and weaker Chinese consumer demand. Materials led declines, with Rio Tinto down 3.25% to $158.52 and South32 down 3.54% to $3.82. Energy rose 1.67% as New Hope jumped 5.46% to $5.22. China CPI rose 1.0% YoY, while PPI rose 4.1% YoY.
6 min readReuters reports Japanese asset managers are launching and expanding yen bond funds as the BOJ normalizes policy and yields rise. Mizuho’s unit and Nomura are expanding fixed-income offerings, while Asset Management One won its first foreign yen bond mandate and launched an actively managed fund in February. BlackRock launched a yen-denominated active corporate-bond ETF.
6 min readJapan asset managers including AMO (Mizuho) and Nomura Asset Management are launching actively managed yen bond funds as Bank of Japan policy normalization lifts yields. AMO’s fund secured its first Western institutional mandate, and Nomura plans another. Amundi and others adjust allocations. BlackRock launched a yen-denominated active corporate bond ETF.
6 min readTake Hidekatsu sold (to issuer) 2,642 shares of MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC (MFG) at $48.16 ($0.13M total) on 2026-07-01.
1 min readSugawara Masayuki (See Remarks) sold (to issuer) 2,114 shares of MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC (MFG) at $48.16 ($0.10M total) on 2026-07-01.
1 min readKihara Masahiro (See Remarks) sold (to issuer) 8,190 shares of MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC (MFG) at $48.16 ($0.39M total) on 2026-07-01.
1 min readKaminoyama Nobuhiro (See Remarks) sold (to issuer) 2,422 shares of MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC (MFG) at $48.16 ($0.12M total) on 2026-07-01.
2 min readInomata Naoshi (See Remarks) sold (to issuer) 2,505 shares of MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP INC (MFG) at $48.16 ($0.12M total) on 2026-07-01.
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