Global Ex-U.S. & EM Continue to Point to Risk-Off Environment
YTD sideways congestion for the MSCI ACWI ex-US and an intact downtrend for the MSCI EM index continue to point to a risk-off environment for...
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Sector Capsule: Men's Grooming in China
Men’s grooming sales increased by 7% in current value terms to CNY13.3 billion in 2017. Growing sophistication among Chinese male consumers...
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With ‘Brand Building’ Ad Era Over, Can Food Inflation Rescue FMCG Margins?
I’ve been underweight consumer staples on valuation and business model disruption risks since 2015 and the sector has de-rated significantly...
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Renault/Nissan/Mitsubishi - Moving Quickly? Maybe Not.
Just after midnight Tokyo time this morning, a headline popped across CNBC saying "Renault-Nissan's Ghosn has proposed a Dutch foundation to manage...
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Kao Will Continue to Leverage Its Brand Equity in Asia; Raising FVE to JPY 8,800
We believe Kao Corp (4452 JP) has built up a wide moat in its home market of Japan, particularly around its home-care (24% of sales) and human...
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