Vision Fund

SoftBank Shuns Call for Board Oversight of Vision Fund
Risk & Compliance

SoftBank Shuns Call for Board Oversight of Vision Fund

Elliot Management wants the group to create a subcommittee to supervise the fund’s investment process.
By Lauren Muskett | July 6, 2020
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SoftBank Posts Record $12.7B Operating Loss in 2019-20
Financial Reporting

SoftBank Posts Record $12.7B Operating Loss in 2019-20

The company’s tech fund reported a loss of $17.7 billion.
By Lauren Muskett | May 18, 2020
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SoftBank Group Warns of Big Losses
Financial Performance

SoftBank Group Warns of Big Losses

The company cited disastrous bets on tech companies.
By Lauren Muskett | April 13, 2020
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SoftBank Posts Record Loss on Startup Bets
Tech

SoftBank Posts Record Loss on Startup Bets

“My own investment judgment was really bad. I regret it in many ways," CEO Masayoshi Son admits.
By Matthew Heller | November 7, 2019
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The Key to Regional Investment: Understanding Complexity
Strategy

The Key to Regional Investment: Understanding Complexity

With its big investment in Latin America, Softbank will have to manage significant complexity that varies greatly from market to market within the region.
By David McCann | April 23, 2019
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Softbank’s Investment in WeWork: No Problem
Technology

Softbank’s Investment in WeWork: No Problem

The Japanese conglomerate's investment in a company whose CEO's business dealings are under fire won't derail its continuing success: Opinion.
By David McCann | April 18, 2019
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