In Tough Japanese Banking Market, SMFG Looks Like the Best Bet for Future Returns
We are transferring coverage of Japan's six largest banking groups, all of which we rate as having no moat and a stable moat trend. This includes...
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Chiba Bank (8331 JP): Chiba 'n Cheerful
Strategically located in the heart of Japan’s wealthiest region, namely the Kanto Region that surrounds the nation’s capital Tokyo, with an asset...
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Bank of Kyoto (8369 JP): Temple Belle
Headquartered in Kyoto, the ancient imperial capital of Japan for over a thousand years, Bank of Kyoto is Japan’s 12th-largest regional bank if...
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JAPAN PASSIVE: BOJ Tapering ETF Buys? Not So Fast
On 31 July 2018, the BOJ issued a Monetary Policy Statement which, as widely expected, addressed its Qualitative and Quantitative Monetary Easing...
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The Week that Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Earthquakes, Media, and Pizzas
This past week's offering of Insights across ASEAN@Smartkarma is filled with another eclectic mix of differentiated, substantive and actionable...
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