Dynamic Export – “Japan’s M&A boom and how Australia can capitalise”

Japanese companies are expanding into Australia amid a boom year for Japan’s outbound merger and acquisition (M&A) activity.

Japan has $131 billion invested in Australia, making it Australia’s third-largest source of foreign investment.
With Japan’s population expected to decline, more Japanese companies could seek to expand abroad, including in new areas such as services as seen by Japan Post’s bid for Australia’s Toll Holdings.

“Services is the new growth area, given that it accounts for around two-thirds of both nations’ economies, and we’re already seeing this with the Recruit and Japan Post investments,” Ko Nagata, Managing Director of Tokyo-based Global Sky Group, told the Australian business publication.

“There’s big potential for further growth in Australia-Japan trade, spurred by JAEPA, the Japan tourism boom and overseas drive for growth by Japanese companies,” he added.

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