Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>OVERSEAS.  SPX Gains (barely) after a brutal week; Durable Goods Ex-Transport point to economic resilience;  Beta/Growth&gt; Value as Cyclicals rebound; JPM Quant Sees $50bn Selling if SPX breeches 3940</li>
<li>JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 136.2; BOJ Gov Designate Ueda says no change to Easing for now; Japan Post Massive X-Share $9bn sale of Sub shares; Auto Upgrades</li>
<li>NUGGETS NUGGET. Nidec's E-Axle Future may rest with the Europeans, not the Chinese !</li>
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OVERSEAS.  SPX Gains (barely) after a brutal week; Durable Goods Ex-Transport point to economic resilience;  Beta/Growth&gt; Value as Cyclicals rebound; JPM Quant Sees $50bn Selling if SPX breeches 3940
JAPAN. NKY Futs +0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 136.2; BOJ Gov Designate Ueda says no change to Easing for now; Japan Post Massive X-Share $9bn sale of Sub shares; Auto Upgrades
NUGGETS NUGGET. Nidec's E-Axle Future may rest with the Europeans, not the Chinese !


Good Morning Japan |SPX Holds After Brutal Week; Solid Durable Goods; Japan Post $9bn X-Share Unwind

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<li>OVERSEAS.  SPX sees Red on Friday to  close -2.9%WoW as PCE Deflator heats up; Reality check for peak inflation camp; US 2Yr Yield highest since 2007</li>
<li>JAPAN. NKY Futs -0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 136.5 on strong USD;  BOJ Gov designate Ueda to follow Kuroda path - for now; Jan Core infl 4.2%; Fujitec: 3 directors booted </li>
<li>DAILY NUGGET. Tale of two Markets: Bearish US Equities but Constructive Japan Equities.  When the data changes..</li>
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OVERSEAS.  SPX sees Red on Friday to  close -2.9%WoW as PCE Deflator heats up; Reality check for peak inflation camp; US 2Yr Yield highest since 2007
JAPAN. NKY Futs -0.4% vs Cash; USDJPY 136.5 on strong USD;  BOJ Gov designate Ueda to follow Kuroda path - for now; Jan Core infl 4.2%; Fujitec: 3 directors booted 
DAILY NUGGET. Tale of two Markets: Bearish US Equities but Constructive Japan Equities.  When the data changes..


Good Morning Japan |REALITY CHECK-Sticky Inflation! Bearish US/Bullish Japan; Win for Japan Activism

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:359:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP)</a> is looking to trim its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a> by a third, as per Reuters. </li>
<li>The deal would be worth around US$9bn and could come as soon as next month.</li>
<li>In this note, we talk about the news and take an early look at the possible selldown.</li>
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Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) is looking to trim its stake in Japan Post Bank (7182 JP) by a third, as per Reuters. 
The deal would be worth around US$9bn and could come as soon as next month.
In this note, we talk about the news and take an early look at the possible selldown.


Japan Post Bank Possible Placement - Here We Go Again with the US$9bn Overhang

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hesai-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:36743:1" rel="noopener">Hesai Group (HSAI US)</a> provided the first Asia linked listing for the year.</li>
<li>Things were quiet on the placement front owing to the annual earnings reporting season.</li>
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Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.
On the IPO front, Hesai Group (HSAI US) provided the first Asia linked listing for the year.
Things were quiet on the placement front owing to the annual earnings reporting season.


ECM Weekly (12th Feb 2023) - Hesai, Oasis, Mankind, Greatpower, Ruipeng, CATL, Nissan/Renault

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

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<li>The MSCI revised the Adani Group weighting after reviewing FF. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-enterprises-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:245:1" rel="noopener">Adani Enterprises (ADE IN)</a>affected. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-green-energy-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29012:1" rel="noopener">Adani Green (ADANIGR IN)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-power-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:247:1" rel="noopener">Adani Power (ADANI IN)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/adani-ports-special-economic-zone-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:246:1" rel="noopener">Adani Ports (ADSEZ IN)</a> not affected. </li>
<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hongkong-land-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15465:1" rel="noopener">Hongkong Land (HKL SP)</a> is dirt cheap at 0.3x P/B. It is a China re-opening play. Plus the company is buying back shares. </li>
<li>The Nikkei didn't write an article on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:637:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba (6502 JP)</a> when everyone else did. They waited another day, with what appears to be a zinger on price at "about ¥2trln". </li>
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The MSCI revised the Adani Group weighting after reviewing FF. Adani Enterprises (ADE IN)affected. Adani Green (ADANIGR IN), Adani Power (ADANI IN), and Adani Ports (ADSEZ IN) not affected. 

Hongkong Land (HKL SP) is dirt cheap at 0.3x P/B. It is a China re-opening play. Plus the company is buying back shares. 
The Nikkei didn't write an article on Toshiba (6502 JP) when everyone else did. They waited another day, with what appears to be a zinger on price at "about ¥2trln". 


Last Week in SPACE: Adani Group, Hongkong Land, Toshiba, Haw Par, Renault/Nissan

Japan

NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD. manufactures and distributes automobiles and related parts. It also provides financing services. Nissan delivers a comprehensive range of products under various brands. The Company manufactures in Japan, the United States, Mexico, the United Kingdom and many other countries.

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Nissan Motor (7201 JP)

Good Morning Japan |REALITY CHECK-Sticky Inflation! Bearish US/Bullish Japan; Win for Japan Activism

US hardlanding narrative strengthening; Kishida approval up; BOJ Gov designate Ueda to follow Kuroda path - for now; Japan Jan Core inflation ...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Post Bank Possible Placement - Here We Go Again with the US$9bn Overhang

Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) is looking to trim its stake in Japan Post Bank (7182 JP) by a third, as per Reuters. The deal could be worth US$9bn...

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (12th Feb 2023) - Hesai, Oasis, Mankind, Greatpower, Ruipeng, CATL, Nissan/Renault

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Last Week in SPACE: Adani Group, Hongkong Land, Toshiba, Haw Par, Renault/Nissan

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett

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Good Morning Japan |SPX Holds After Brutal Week; Solid Durable Goods; Japan Post $9bn X-Share Unwind

US stocks hold on to gains after last week's sell off; In Japan, BOJ Gov Designate Ueda says no change to Easing for now; Japan Post Massive X...

Mark Chadwick

Good Morning Japan |REALITY CHECK-Sticky Inflation! Bearish US/Bullish Japan; Win for Japan Activism

US hardlanding narrative strengthening; Kishida approval up; BOJ Gov designate Ueda to follow Kuroda path - for now; Japan Jan Core inflation ...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Post Bank Possible Placement - Here We Go Again with the US$9bn Overhang

Japan Post Holdings (6178 JP) is looking to trim its stake in Japan Post Bank (7182 JP) by a third, as per Reuters. The deal could be worth US$9bn...

Sumeet Singh

ECM Weekly (12th Feb 2023) - Hesai, Oasis, Mankind, Greatpower, Ruipeng, CATL, Nissan/Renault

Aequitas Research puts out a weekly update on the deals that were covered by the team recently along with updates for upcoming IPOs.

Sumeet Singh

Last Week in SPACE: Adani Group, Hongkong Land, Toshiba, Haw Par, Renault/Nissan

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a coffee, grab a comfortable seat, and sift through a brief summary of insights on various events discussed...

David Blennerhassett