Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

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<li>Entities related to noted Japanese activist Yoshiaki Murakami had bought 11+%, suggested 15%, proposed 51%, and pestered <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener">Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP)</a> for an asset sale and super-large buyback. </li>
<li>JAFCO decided to launch a poison pill process as a hostile takeover defence mechanism, with the Record Date at August month-end.</li>
<li>The shares popped. I was bearish. It turns out Murakami affiliates sold the pop. And this starts the range trade.</li>
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Entities related to noted Japanese activist Yoshiaki Murakami had bought 11+%, suggested 15%, proposed 51%, and pestered Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP) for an asset sale and super-large buyback. 
JAFCO decided to launch a poison pill process as a hostile takeover defence mechanism, with the Record Date at August month-end.
The shares popped. I was bearish. It turns out Murakami affiliates sold the pop. And this starts the range trade.


JAFCO (8595) Down as Murakami Affiliates Sell the Pop on the Poison Pill, So Buy the Range Dip

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<li>Entities related to noted Japanese activist Murakami Yoshiaki have bought 11.5-15% of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/jafco-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8848:1" rel="noopener">Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP)</a> in recent weeks; JAFCO has gotten upset and announced defensive measures.</li>
<li>Murakami wants JAFCO to sell its large stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nomura-research-institute-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18129:1" rel="noopener">Nomura Research Institute Ltd (4307 JP)</a> and buy back shares. JAFCO is saving that stake for a rainy day.</li>
<li>The shares have popped. There is a poison pill EGM Record Date coming. It's worth thinking through the implications.</li>
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Entities related to noted Japanese activist Murakami Yoshiaki have bought 11.5-15% of Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP) in recent weeks; JAFCO has gotten upset and announced defensive measures.
Murakami wants JAFCO to sell its large stake in Nomura Research Institute Ltd (4307 JP) and buy back shares. JAFCO is saving that stake for a rainy day.
The shares have popped. There is a poison pill EGM Record Date coming. It's worth thinking through the implications.


JAFCO (8595) Vs Murakami - It's On, So We Wait

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations, Quiddity Advisors

Janaghan Jeyakumar, CFA

Pan-Asia Index Flows & Special Situations

Quantitative Analysis

<div><p>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed in the First Section, Second Section, MOTHERS Market, and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (and JPX). This is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents selected based on several factors including market capitalization, trading value, operating profits, and ROE.</p></div><div><p>A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. This review will be conducted using the final business day of June as the base date. </p></div><div><p>Quiddity provides quantitative research on pre-event basket strategies surrounding this Index Rebalance event and others. Below is a discussion on the latest adjustments required for the basket portfolio for the 2021 Rebalance based on June-end data. </p></div>

JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed in the First Section, Second Section, MOTHERS Market, and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange (and JPX). This is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents selected based on several factors including market capitalization, trading value, operating profits, and ROE.A periodic review is conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. This review will be conducted using the final business day of June as the base date. Quiddity provides quantitative research on pre-event basket strategies surrounding this Index Rebalance event and others. Below is a discussion on the latest adjustments required for the basket portfolio for the 2021 Rebalance based on June-end data. 

JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance 2021: Pre-Event Basket Adjustments for June-End

David Blennerhassett

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<div><p>JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed in the First Section, Second Section, MOTHERS Market, and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents that are selected based on several factors including market capitalization, trading value, operating profits, and ROE.</p></div><div><p>A periodic review will be conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. This review will be conducted using the final business day of June as the base date. </p></div><div><p>Quiddity provides quantitative research on pre-event basket strategies surrounding this Index Rebalance event. Below is a discussion on the latest adjustments required for the basket portfolio for the 2021 Rebalance based on April-end data. </p></div>

JPX-Nikkei 400 is composed of common stocks listed in the First Section, Second Section, MOTHERS Market, and the JASDAQ Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. This is a free-float-adjusted market-value-weighted (capped) index composed of 400 constituents that are selected based on several factors including market capitalization, trading value, operating profits, and ROE.A periodic review will be conducted by the Index providers, the JPX Group and Nikkei Inc, in August every year. This review will be conducted using the final business day of June as the base date. Quiddity provides quantitative research on pre-event basket strategies surrounding this Index Rebalance event. Below is a discussion on the latest adjustments required for the basket portfolio for the 2021 Rebalance based on April-end data. 

JPX-Nikkei 400 Rebalance 2021: Pre-Event Basket Adjustments for April-End

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JAFCO Co., Ltd. forms venture capital groups to invest primarily in domestic and foreign private companies with high potential for future growth.  The Company also provides management services to the groups, makes loans and offers consultation services to the invested companies.

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Jafco Co Ltd (8595 JP)

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