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Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

Event-Driven

<p>How times have changed in Japan. There was a time when foreign corporate raiders would pitch for Japanese companies, only for management to seek the support of friendly domestic investors to fend them off. In Japan M&amp;A 2017 style, foreign ownership of the Japanese stock market is such that foreign investors are on both sides of the fight, with management stuck in the middle.</p><p><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/8715" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8715:1">Asatsu DK Inc (9747 JP)</a> is the latest Japanese firm to find itself in a battle with foreign investors, albeit a battle of…</p>

How times have changed in Japan. There was a time when foreign corporate raiders would pitch for Japanese companies, only for management to seek the support of friendly domestic investors to fend them off. In Japan M&amp;A 2017 style, foreign ownership of the Japanese stock market is such that foreign investors are on both sides of the fight, with management stuck in the middle.Asatsu DK Inc (9747 JP) is the latest Japanese firm to find itself in a battle with foreign investors, albeit a battle of…

Asatsu (9747) - Bain Offers ¥3,660/Shr, WPP Objects

Asatsu Dk Inc

Asatsu (9747) - Bain Offers ¥3,660/Shr, WPP Objects