TOKYO -- Mizuho Financial Group said Monday it will buy U.S. investment bank Greenhill & Co. for $550 million, as Japan's third-largest lender aims to expand its American presence.
Japanese banking group looks to expand presence in American capital markets
Mizuho Financial Group's purchase of Greenhill will be the Japanese bank's first major overseas acquisition since 2015. © Reuters
TOKYO -- Mizuho Financial Group said Monday it will buy U.S. investment bank Greenhill & Co. for $550 million, as Japan's third-largest lender aims to expand its American presence.