Softbank boss says it’s time to ‘shift to offence mode’ in AI push June 21, 2023 Softbank is planning to scale up its investment activity according to boss Masayoshi Son, who said the firm is going on the offensive. At the Japanese company’s annual general meeting today, billionaire Son said it was time to “shift to offence mode” as the group prepares to capitalise on rapidly developing AI technologies. Recently, chief [...]
SoftBank’s Arm files to list shares in US as London blow confirmed May 1, 2023 SoftBank-owned chip design firm Arm has filed for a US listing in a move which cements its decision to thwart London markets for the US and paves the way for one of the largest initial public offerings (IPOs) of the year. SoftBank confirmed on Monday that Arm had submitted a draft registration statement to the [...]
SoftBank’s Vision Fund loses £4.6bn as tech rout continues February 7, 2023 Japanese investment giant Softbank swung into the red between October and December, driven down by heavy losses at its flagship Vision Fund. Softbank’s Vision Fund suffered the brunt of a global tech rout that has shaved billions from the value of the world’s largest tech firms. Vision Fund booked a loss on its investments of 730.4bn [...]
UK shouldn’t start a ‘regulatory race to the bottom’ to lure Arm into London float, top City group warns February 5, 2023 A top City lobby group has hit out at the UK’s financial watchdog over claims it is planning to bend its own rules to persuade microchip designer Arm to float on the London Stock Exchange. The Institute of Directors (IoD) warned the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA’s) offer to waive market rules “undermines the integrity of both [...]
Chip designer Arm’s workforce nearly halves despite SoftBank promise October 4, 2022 British semiconductor darling Arm has lost 40 per cent of the workforce built up through a pledge by its owner SoftBank. Japanese investment giant SoftBank promised the UK government that it would help support the chipmaker in becoming a wafer-powerhouse, when it first bought the company in 2016. At the time, SoftBank said it would [...]
SoftBank executive steps back from key roles after record losses August 31, 2022 SoftBank’s executive Rajeev Misra has stepped down from his roles as corporate officer and executive vice president as the investment giant reels from record losses this year.
SoftBank set to book $34bn gain by slashing Alibaba stake August 10, 2022 Japanese investment giant SoftBank said it would book a $34.1bn gain by cutting its stake in Alibaba today as it looks to shore up its balance book after a bruising first half of the year.
Heavy losses could spur move to private for SoftBank, analysts say August 9, 2022 Hefty losses in the portfolio of Japanese investment giant SoftBank could push its chief Masayoshi Son to delist the firm via a management buyout, analysts have suggested.
London Stock Exchange ready to ‘fight’ for Arm listing, says boss July 21, 2022 The boss of the London Stock Exchange said the bourse was willing to “fight” to win the listing of British chipmaker Arm today after reports its Japanese owner Softbank has downed tools on a London listing.
Wirecard forged client list to secure £760m investment from SoftBank July 11, 2022 German payments processer Wirecard forged client data in its efforts to secure €900m (£760m) in investment from Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, as it sought to reassure investors about the fundamentals of its business before it collapsed the following year. The Bavarian fintech firm showed SoftBank’s representatives a fabricated list of clients on a computer in Wirecard’s [...]