Japan financial group looks to build up cross-border M&A advisory role

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Mizuho Financial Group President Masahiro Kihara expressed a hope of helping Japanese companies increasingly active in India. (Photo by Satoko Kawasaki)

MASAYUKI SHIKATA

December 30, 2025 03:52 JST

TOKYO — Mizuho Financial Group is on track to achieve its target of 10% return two years early in fiscal 2025, President Masahiro Kihara told Nikkei, saying that the next goal is to become a bridge for cross-border corporate tie-ups.