Sumitomo

Elliott asks to buy Sumitomo Realty stake from corporate holders

Firms with high percentages of such holdings are often targeted by activist investors

This exclusive funding will support research & development efforts aimed at enhancing the safety and efficiency of supplying ammonia, or ammonia bunkering, at the Port of Singapore, Sumitomo said in a statement.

Japan’s Sumitomo wins Singapore grant to develop ammonia as marine fuel

[TOKYO] Japanese trading house Sumitomo said on Monday (Oct 6) it has been awarded a Singapore government grant to develop ammonia as an alternative marine fuel to help decarbonise the shipping indust...

The insurer has not said how much of its bond holdings will be taken out of the market in this manner.

Sumitomo Life said to take step to avoid marking bond losses

The Osaka-based insurer is taking advantage of guidelines for bond investors when prices move sharply

The highrise buildings of Shinjuku in Tokyo, taken from the Roppongi area. Sumitomo Realty's portfolio includes over 200 office buildings in Tokyo, including well-known ones in these  two business districts.

Elliott has built significant stake in Sumitomo Realty: sources

The activist investor has investments in Japan focusing on boosting returns through share buybacks, selling off older real estate holdings and unwinding equity stakes in other firms

A handful of airlines have placed orders for air taxis, or electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, betting on rising demand for urban travel.

JAL-Sumitomo JV secures right to place order for up to 100 Archer air taxis

ARCHER Aviation said on Thursday (Nov 7) a joint venture (JV) between Japan Airlines and Sumitomo had secured the right to place orders for up to 100 of its electric air taxis worth US$500 million.

Sumitomo booked a total of 150 billion yen one-off losses on four problematic operations, including the Ambatovy nickel project in Madagascar

Japan’s Sumitomo Corp net profit down 32% on Madagascar one-off loss

JAPANESE trading house Sumitomo Corp reported net profit for the fiscal year ended in March fell 31.7 per cent from a year earlier to 386.4 billion yen (S$3.4 billion), missing estimates, as it took a...

Sumitomo will allocate 700 billion yen (S$6.12 billion) of returns over the next three years, with a goal of total shareholder return ratio of 40 per cent.

Sumitomo to bolster shareholder returns in new mid-term plan

Japanese trading firm Sumitomo said it will buy back its stock and adopt a progressive dividend policy, bringing it in line with the other four major peers in an effort to boost shareholder returns.