【ニュースリリース】森・濱田松本法律事務所、欧州拠点となるロンドンオフィスを開設
森・濱田松本法律事務所は2026年9月1日、欧州拠点となるロンドンオフィスを開設しました。日本やアジア、米国に広がる同事務所のグローバルネットワークと連携し、クロスボーダーM&Aや規制対応、得意とする流動化・証券化などの分野において、アジア・欧州間の双方的な投資・ビジネス展開を高品質な法務サービスで支援します。
Ben Loper, CFA, CPA
【ニュースリリース】不動産証券化協会、「ARES Monthly Report（2026年8月号）」を公表 国内不動産証券化市場の動向を分析
一般社団法人不動産証券化協会（ARES）は「ARES Monthly Report（2026年8月号）」を公開しました。本レポートでは、東証REIT指数の推移や利回りなどのJリート市場動向をはじめ、物件取引状況、金利動向が市場に与える影響、私募ファンドやESGの最新トレンドを簡潔にまとめています。
【名古屋】Jリートの投資機会を紐解く：注目の不動産証券化＆株式投資セミナー開催概要
2026年9月10日（木）に名古屋の「ウインクあいち」で開催される「Jリート普及全国キャラバン＆株式講演会」は、参加無料で不動産投資信託（J-REIT）と株式市場の最新動向を学べるセミナーです。一般社団法人不動産証券化協会と日本証券新聞社が共催し、KDX不動産投資法人、アクティビア・プロパティーズ投資法人、森トラストリート投資法人の幹部による会社説明会に加え、マーケットストラテジストの田口れん太氏による注目銘柄の講演が行われます。定員120名の事前申込制（先着順）となっており、Webまたは電話にて申し込みが可能です。
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深堀り：高まるアクティビズムと難解な証券化が日本におけるLBO/ASRの活況を牽引するか？
日本では、増加するバイアウト、記録的な自社株買い、拡大する証券化、そしてより積極的な株主アクティビズムの収斂が見られる。これらの収斂する要因が、企業バイアウトと加速的な自社株買いの波を牽引する可能性がある。
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Han & Co Returns to Securitisation Market for First Time in Nearly a Decade
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Securitisation Weekly Update | Feb 9th, 2026
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