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Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

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NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone) / Equity Bottom-Up

<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/623" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:623:1">NTT (9432 JP)</a> reported earnings today and while the underlying was pretty well-known after consolidated subsidiaries <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/1089" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1089:1">NTT Docomo Inc (9437 JP)</a> beat forecasts on July 29th and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/11232" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11232:1">NTT Data Corp (9613 JP)</a> beat forecasts when it reported yesterday, NTT still probably surprised to the upside. There are a bunch of somewhat detailed moving parts to this, but it mainly boils down to cost-cutting. Comments from management at the conference call were I thought reasonably bullish, if not surprisingly so. <h2>Main</h2>…

NTT (9432 JP) reported earnings today and while the underlying was pretty well-known after consolidated subsidiaries NTT Docomo Inc (9437 JP) beat forecasts on July 29th and NTT Data Corp (9613 JP) beat forecasts when it reported yesterday, NTT still probably surprised to the upside. There are a bunch of somewhat detailed moving parts to this, but it mainly boils down to cost-cutting. Comments from management at the conference call were I thought reasonably bullish, if not surprisingly so. Main…

NTT: Costs Lower, Earnings Better, Nice Noises; No Buyback Yet But Nice Noises There Too

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Naomi Fink

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Europacifica Consulting

Macroeconomics

The Bank of Japan July policy meeting ends tomorrow (Friday 29 July), and markets remain divided as to its outcome.   Although expectations of easing are building (including, according to Nikkei reports, within the BOJ), we see reasons why the BOJ may choose to adopt more modest easing measures than markets expect.Earlier this week, markets were not greatly surprised by the Fed’s upbeat tone on 27 July, but as the FOMC left rates on hold, judging that  “[n<a href="https://www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/press/monetary/20160727a.htm" target="_blank">]ear-term risks to the economic outlook</a>…

The Bank of Japan July policy meeting ends tomorrow (Friday 29 July), and markets remain divided as to its outcome.   Although expectations of easing are building (including, according to Nikkei reports, within the BOJ), we see reasons why the BOJ may choose to adopt more modest easing measures than markets expect.Earlier this week, markets were not greatly surprised by the Fed’s upbeat tone on 27 July, but as the FOMC left rates on hold, judging that  “[n]ear-term risks to the economic outlook…

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The Brexit vote result is a clear negative for independent investment banks, and major banks with sizable crossborder transaction flows to a lesser extent. We plan to reduce the fair value estimates for Nomura Holdings as the company remains poorly positioned as a subscale investment bank with high conduct risk and repeated failures in expanding the global fixed income franchise. Nomura makes significant use of three subsidiaries under European Economic Area, or EEA, passporting privileges to reach its wholesale clients in continental Europe. For other banks, the impacts are likely to be less acute relative to Nomura as they do not hold too many derivative contracts under United Kingdom entities, and their direct exposures are largely limited to traditional lending functions to support foreign subsidiaries of the Japanese parent companies.Analysts: Mari Kumagai &amp; Michael Wu, CAIA

The Brexit vote result is a clear negative for independent investment banks, and major banks with sizable crossborder transaction flows to a lesser extent. We plan to reduce the fair value estimates for Nomura Holdings as the company remains poorly positioned as a subscale investment bank with high conduct risk and repeated failures in expanding the global fixed income franchise. Nomura makes significant use of three subsidiaries under European Economic Area, or EEA, passporting privileges to reach its wholesale clients in continental Europe. For other banks, the impacts are likely to be less acute relative to Nomura as they do not hold too many derivative contracts under United Kingdom entities, and their direct exposures are largely limited to traditional lending functions to support foreign subsidiaries of the Japanese parent companies.Analysts: Mari Kumagai &amp; Michael Wu, CAIA

The Brexit Vote Result Means Additional Headwinds ForJapanese Banks

We are Initiating Coverage of Mitsubishi Estate Corporation.Since the group’s first land acquisition in 1894, its increased business scale and its invaluable core-member status in the Mitsubishi group (the largest zaibatsu group in Japan, backed by the largest banking group in Japan) have allowed Mitsubishi Estate to embark on large projects ahead of its peers...Analysts: Philip Zhong &amp; Michael Wu, CAIA

We are Initiating Coverage of Mitsubishi Estate Corporation.Since the group’s first land acquisition in 1894, its increased business scale and its invaluable core-member status in the Mitsubishi group (the largest zaibatsu group in Japan, backed by the largest banking group in Japan) have allowed Mitsubishi Estate to embark on large projects ahead of its peers...Analysts: Philip Zhong &amp; Michael Wu, CAIA

The Critical Mass of Marunouchi Properties Offers Near-Term Positives but Long-Term Concerns.

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NTT URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION develops, constructs, sells, and leases real estate properties including office buildings, commercial properties, and residential properties. The company also offers real estate solutions such as the efficient use of land and tenant leasing.

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Ntt Urban Development (8933 JP)

NTT: Costs Lower, Earnings Better, Nice Noises; No Buyback Yet But Nice Noises There Too

NTT (9432 JP) reported earnings today and while the underlying was pretty well-known after consolidated subsidiaries NTT Docomo Inc (9437 JP) beat...

Travis Lundy

BOJ: The 80 Trillion Yen Question

The Bank of Japan July policy meeting ends tomorrow (Friday 29 July), and markets remain divided as to its outcome. Although expectations of...

Naomi Fink

The Brexit Vote Result Means Additional Headwinds ForJapanese Banks

The Brexit vote result is a clear negative for independent investment banks, and major banks with sizable crossborder transaction flows to a lesser...

Morningstar, Inc.

The Critical Mass of Marunouchi Properties Offers Near-Term Positives but Long-Term Concerns.

We are Initiating Coverage of Mitsubishi Estate Corporation.Since the group’s first land acquisition in 1894, its increased business scale and its...

Morningstar, Inc.

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