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The only way to convince SoftBank to list Arm in London is on merit

Government idea to force Japanese firm to list Cambridge computer chip designer in UK seems desperate

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2022

Softbank Continues To Lose Key Official In Quick Succession

Softbank Group Corp (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) SoftBank Group International named SBGI Managing Partner Alex Clavel as CEO, effective June 30. Clavel, a seven-year veteran in the company, succeeded Michel Combes, who departed to pursue new opportunities after five years in the company. Combes had assumed the CEO position five months back, succeeding former SoftBank…

Benzinga · Jun 22, 2022

Owner of UK chip designer Arm may float some of firm’s shares in London

Japan’s SoftBank still likely to conduct IPO in New York but could secure secondary listing

The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2022

Japan's SoftBank sinks to losses as investments sour

Japanese technology company SoftBank Group has dropped into losses as the value of its investments declines

The Independent UK · May 12, 2022

The fudging is over, as monetary policy committee predicts 10.2% inflation

The pound slides following gloomy forecasts and confusion within the Bank of England

The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2022

This Major Alibaba Investor Has Tripled Stock Buyback To $1.1B

SoftBank Group Corp (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) bought ¥141.4 billion ($1.1 billion) worth of shares in March, versus ¥46.2 billion of shares in February, more than tripling the size of its share buybacks. The buyback, coupled with a 7.6% jump in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd's (NYSE:BABA) shares, helped SoftBank cap a monthly stock-price gain of 8.5%, a…

Benzinga · Apr 7, 2022

SoftBank Loses Vision Fund Leader; Continues To Liquidate Portfolio

Ron Fisher looked to depart as the head of SoftBank Group Corp's (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) Vision Fund and Chair and director of SoftBank Investment Advisors U.S. on April 15, Bloomberg reports. Fisher would remain a senior advisor to SoftBank's founder and CEO, Masayoshi Son. Fisher left SoftBank's board in 2021. Fisher began working with…

Benzinga · Apr 4, 2022

SoftBank Goes Defensive On Investments Following Tech Meltdown

SoftBank Group Corp (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF) founder Masayoshi Son looked to slow down investments to raise cash amid the tech stock meltdown and China's regulatory crackdown the Financial Times reports. Rising interest rates and the Ukraine crisis have ravaged its holdings.  SoftBank also suffered due to considerable holding in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE:BABA) and DiDi…

Benzinga · Mar 31, 2022

Here's How Arm Looks To Speed Up Its US IPO

SoftBank Group Corp (OTC:SFTBY) (OTC:SFTBF)-owned Arm Ltd, looks to transfer shares in its China joint venture to a SoftBank special purpose vehicle to speed up its U.S. IPO, the Financial Times reports. SoftBank will hold 28% of Arm China after the transfer, Bloomberg reports. Arm will hold less than 20% of Arm China and treat it…

Benzinga · Mar 30, 2022

This SoftBank-Owned Japanese Social Media Giant Is Launching An NFT Marketplace

LINE, co-owned by the Masayoshi Son-led SoftBank Group Corp (OTC: SFTBY), is all set to launch a non fungible token (NFT) marketplace.

Benzinga · Mar 24, 2022