- 2009.07
- A lecture “History of development and current situation of M&A market in Japan” was given at “International Workshop on M&A” held in Ho Chi Minh City by World Vietnam Report in cooperation with the Government of Vietnam. (Iwaguchi)
- 2009.05
- An interview with CEO Hikari Imai titled “The reason M&A deals continue amid the sluggish economy” appeared on the May 1st issue of Nikkei 4946 File.
- 2009.04
- An article by CEO Hikari Imai appeared at “Ko-yu-sho” column on the back page of the Nikkei Newspaper on Apr. 7th, 2009.
- 2009.03
- An article on CEO Hikari Imai, “Seeking to create the “Japanese-style” investment bank”, appeared on the 54th issue (Mar. 22nd – 28th) of Nikkei Veritas.
- 2009.02
- Attended as panelist the M&A Symposium “Economic Crisis – Now is the time for considering regional revivals with M&A” held by the Economic and Social Research Institute, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan. (Onji)


