Ken Griffin's Citadel to acquire energy trader in first Japan deal

Purchase spearheaded by U.S. hedge fund's commodities business

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Citadel founder Kenneth Griffin said in an interview last year that it's a "very exciting time" to get into the Japanese market. © Reuters

MISA HAMA, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- U.S. hedge fund Citadel will buy its first company in Japan with a move into the country's fast-growing electricity trading market, it said in a statement.

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