As equity fundraising slows in other Asian markets, Japanese companies such as Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. 2587.TO +2.81% are raising billions of dollars by issuing shares, pushing capital raising in Japan during the first half of 2013 to a three-year high. Olympus Corp. 7733.TO +1.40% said Monday that it would seek to raise as much as $1.2 billion through a new share offering. Last week, advertising company Dentsu Inc. 4324.TO -1.23% and home builder Daiwa House Industry Co. 1925.TO -0.17% said they would look to raise $1.2 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively. And Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd. ... (Read the full story)
