Daily BriefsJapan

Japan: NTT (Nippon Telegraph & Telephone), Shinsei Bank and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Last Week in Event SPACE: NTT, Razer, Shinsei Bank, Evergrande, Bank of Kyoto, Nippon Express
  • Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Koufu Group, Mesco, Japan Asset, Isolite, Shinsei Bank, Razer

Last Week in Event SPACE: NTT, Razer, Shinsei Bank, Evergrande, Bank of Kyoto, Nippon Express

By David Blennerhassett

  • NTT (9432 JP) sees a US$1bn selldown of shares on 29 December, due to a weird quirk in the way TOPIX and JPX Nikkei 400 are constructed and managed.
  • China’s State Administration for Market Supervision is reviewing Razer (1337 HK)‘s privatisation as a simple case. With the key regulatory pre-condition all but satisfied, the Scheme timeline will significantly shorten. 
  • The trade is to be long the back end of Shinsei Bank (8303 JP)‘s Tender Offer. BUY Shinsei Bank shares – outright, and vs large Japanese banks with higher PBRs. 

Asia-Pac Weekly Risk Arb Summary: Koufu Group, Mesco, Japan Asset, Isolite, Shinsei Bank, Razer

By David Blennerhassett


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