TOKYO, Dec. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ARC Group will host the Capital Markets & M&A Forum in Tokyo, an exclusive gathering of the nation's most influential financial professionals, corporate executives, investors, and advisors. Designed for senior decision-makers, this high-impact forum will uncover actionable insights, foster elite connections, and open the door to exceptional deal-making opportunities in Tokyo's fast-evolving capital markets. The event will take place on January 20th, 2026, at the Ritz-Carlton Tokyo Hotel.
About ARC Group
ARC Group is a global investment bank and management consultancy supporting companies through cross-border financial advisory, M&A, IPOs, SPAC transactions, financing, and consulting services. Headquartered in Hong Kong with offices in China, the United States, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, ARC Group delivers integrated solutions across multiple jurisdictions.
- Capital Markets: A top global mid-market investment bank, consistently leading the SPAC M&A League Table globally.
- M&A: Over USD 1 billion in transaction volume in the last three years, specializing in cross-border deals involving Asia.
- Management Consulting: Supporting companies from growing businesses to Fortune 500 leaders in overcoming strategic and operational challenges.
- ARC Group Securities LLC: A wholly owned, U.S.-registered, FINRA-member broker-dealer with firm commitment underwriting capabilities.
About the Event
For the first time, ARC Group brings its flagship Capital Markets & M&A Forum to Tokyo, convening senior executives, investors, and advisors for a focused dialogue on the forces shaping global capital markets and cross-border deal-making.
Previously hosted in leading financial hubs including Shanghai, Shenzhen, Dubai, and Kuala Lumpur, the forum has established itself as a trusted platform for senior decision-makers to exchange insights and explore cross-border opportunities.
Set in Japan's leading financial hub, the forum will explore key trends across IPOs, M&A, financing, and strategic expansion, with particular attention to opportunities emerging in Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific region. Through off-the-record discussions, strategic perspectives, and sector-focused sessions, participants will gain practical insights into navigating an evolving market environment.
Held at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, this exclusive gathering offers a highly curated networking experience, bringing together decision-makers across investment banking, corporate leadership, legal advisory, and institutional investment. Attendees will have the opportunity to exchange views with peers, build meaningful connections, and identify pathways for collaboration and deal flow.
This milestone Tokyo edition marks ARC Group's continued commitment to fostering high-level capital markets dialogue across Asia's most influential financial centers.
Venue: The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo
Tokyo Midtown, 9 Chome-7-1 Akasaka, Minato City, Tokyo 107-6245, Japan
Date: January 20, 2026
Register here: https://arc-group.com/capital-market-and-ma-forum-2026-tokyo-edition/
Media Contact:
Anna Sahlberg
anna.sahlberg@arc-group.com
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ARC Group Brings the Premier Capital Markets & M&A Forum to Tokyo
From data centers to modern homes: a new era of residential energy reliability
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- FranklinWH Energy Storage Inc., a leading provider of home energy solutions, proudly announces that the FranklinWH System with aPower battery storage has obtained the world's first TIA-942 certification across the full rating spectrum spanning from rated 1 through rated 4 (4 is the peak of the certification hierarchy) for residential systems. TIA-942 is a well-known data center standard for ensuring reliability and availability of equipment and extending that to home energy systems is critical for providing homeowners the confidence that they will have power when it is needed. This milestone sets a new benchmark in the residential energy storage system (ESS) sector, signifying the FranklinWH System meets the stringent data-center standard for reliability, resiliency, and availability.
The demand for exceptional energy reliability is increasingly required in modern homes. However, the residential ESS industry today lacks a universally accepted benchmark for reliability. Adopting the data center standard offers consumers and partners a transparent, objective assurance that the ESS performs to the highest standard of reliability and robustness, with ultra-clean and stable UPS-grade power delivery.
"With this certification, we are raising the bar for residential energy storage, giving homeowners added confidence that their system will perform when they need it most," said Gary Lam, CEO of FranklinWH. "TIA-942 is a rigorous, measurable standard trusted by the world's most critical facilities. Bringing this level of proven reliability to the home means performance isn't just promised, it's verified."
Developed by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and accredited by ANSI, TIA-942 certification evaluates infrastructure across power systems, redundancy, monitoring, fault tolerance, and overall resiliency. The standard is issued by Enterprise Products Integration (EPI) and defines four increasing levels of reliability, each requiring stringent engineering and system design to minimize downtime and ensure continuous operation. It is widely considered the leading standard for uptime in data centers and other always-on facilities and, until now, it had never been applied to residential energy systems.
The standard defines four rated levels, with rated 4 representing the highest level of redundancy, fault tolerance, maintainability, and resiliency. For decades, the standard has served as one of the most rigorous and complete reliability frameworks.
With this milestone, FranklinWH sets a new industry standard that brings enterprise-level reliability to homeowners for the first time.
About FranklinWH
FranklinWH Energy Storage is the manufacturer of the FranklinWH System, a next-generation home energy management and storage solution. Headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, FranklinWH's team brings decades of experience across energy system design, manufacturing, sales, and installation. The company is AVL-listed with multiple financial institutions and continues to empower homeowners to achieve true energy freedom. Learn more at franklinwh.com.
CONTACT: Email: Media@franklinwh.com
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FranklinWH System Obtains World's First TIA-942 Rated 1 to 4 Certification for Home Energy
