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(MUFG), outside one of the bank&apos;s branches in Tokyo, Japan, on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Japan’s financial regulator penalized MUFG&apos;s flagship banking unit and two joint ventures on Monday for violating client confidentiality rules, potentially dealing a further blow to their business. 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Rich]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-07/smfg-and-sbi-said-to-be-planning-jv-for-japan-s-emerging-rich-m6ujib8z</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-07/smfg-and-sbi-said-to-be-planning-jv-for-japan-s-emerging-rich-m6ujib8z</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Hideki Suzuki]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 07 Feb 2025 09:04:15 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Seven & i Consortium Said to Tap BofA, Citi for Financing]]></title><link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/seven-i-consortium-said-to-tap-bofa-citi-for-buyout-financing</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-02-06/seven-i-consortium-said-to-tap-bofa-citi-for-buyout-financing</guid><category><![CDATA[markets]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Taro Fuse]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Feb 2025 08:02:11 GMT</pubDate><media:content 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