Group 1 - Japanese issuers are expected to surpass $100 billion in bond issuance for the first time this year, driven by a surge in activity in the primary bond market [1] - A significant bond issuance wave led by at least seven financial institutions, including Nomura Holdings and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, is anticipated to make this week one of the busiest in the global bond market this year [1] - The increase in offshore bond issuance by Japanese companies is attributed to rising M&A activities, substantial foreign currency capital expenditure needs, and investments in new technology sectors such as AI and data centers [1] Group 2 - Strong corporate fundamentals and renewed optimism about the economic outlook are boosting market risk appetite, prompting global companies to issue bonds to lock in favorable financing costs [2] - Japanese companies are increasingly utilizing their balance sheets for domestic and international M&A activities, with NTT issuing $17.7 billion in bonds in July, setting a record for the Asia-Pacific region [2] - Year-to-date, Japanese issuers have cumulatively issued $93 billion in dollar and euro bonds, a 67% increase compared to the same period last year, approaching the previous annual record of $98 billion [2]

Group 1 - SoftBank Group is raising $4.2 billion through global debt markets to accelerate its investments in artificial intelligence [1] - The company issued $2.2 billion in junk-rated dollar bonds and €1.7 billion (approximately $2 billion) in euro bonds, attracting over $17.3 billion in investor subscriptions [1] - Founder Masayoshi Son has committed up to $500 billion for the "Interstellar Gateway" project and announced plans to invest $30 billion in OpenAI [1] Group 2 - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is conducting an antitrust investigation into SoftBank's $6.5 billion acquisition of semiconductor design company Ampere Computing, highlighting regulatory pressures on the company's global expansion [1] - At the annual shareholder meeting in June, Son pledged to transform SoftBank into a leading global super AI platform within ten years [1] - SoftBank has raised over ¥600 billion (approximately $4.2 billion) through yen bonds this year, making it the largest issuer in Japan's corporate bond market [1] Group 3 - Tsuchiya Asset Management's CEO noted that Japanese investors' risk exposure to SoftBank has significantly increased, making overseas financing channels logical in the current environment [2] - Benefiting from improved investor sentiment and lower financing costs, dollar bond issuance has surged this year [2] - SoftBank's listed mobile subsidiary recently completed a $1 billion dollar bond issuance, marking its first entry into the U.S. investment-grade bond market [2]