Japanese tech giant accounts for over 40% of such floats in home market
SoftBank Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son is going all-in on artificial intelligence, with retail bonds serving as one funding channel.
YUSUKE YAGI and MOMOKO IMAMURA
November 27, 2025 05:28 JST
TOKYO — SoftBank Group is nearing 10 trillion yen ($64 billion) in total bond offerings to individual investors, dominating Japan’s retail bond market while providing another funding channel for Chairman and CEO Masayoshi Son’s aggressive investment in artificial intelligence.