Japanese telecommunications company KDDI Corp. is in discussions to infuse up to 100 billion yen ($911.9 million) in online securities company Kabu.com Securities.
As part of the injection, KDDI will acquire 50 percent stake in Kabu.com Securities, a unit of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG).
KDDI said that the transaction will be completed as soon as February.
Further, the company is also nearing to secure a stake in Jibun Bank, a joint venture with MUFG’s banking unit.