Japan/Asia Long-Short, LightStream Research

Mio Kato

Over 15 years analysing Japanese and Asian stocks from a long/short perspective

I focus on cyclically driven sectors such as Gaming, Factory Automation and Autos

An eclectic background as a long-short analyst, upper management at a financial data startup through its listing, and as the founder of a team analysing big/alternative data, all of which supports independent and differentiated views... we hope

An appreciation for Mathematics drives the development of a "Micro-Quantamental" process which can provide a data-driven, historically-informed and semi-automated foundation upon which to layer more qualitative and judgemental analysis, thus improving investment decision-making speed and accuracy

Japan/Asia Long-Short

Fuji Oil In Itochu's Industry Consolidation Plans?

What Warren Buffett Knows About Japan? Is It That Tokyo Stocks Are Now The Cheapest in 50 Years?

Itochu Keeps Buying Fuji Oil, Takeover Offer Could Be Possible With Shares Near The Cyclical Bottom

Long-Short Analysis on Japan, Asia and the World

LightStream Research

LightStream conducts quantitatively rigorous and data-driven analysis with a focus on Japan and Asia.

We consistently cover the Tech, Consumer and Industrial sectors, and provide ECM and Events coverage more broadly.

We supplement traditional qualitative insights from company relationships with a robust quantitative foundation that examines as much historical data as is available.
We further refine the accuracy of our insights and calls through the use of alternative data to flesh out current trends, and through a valuation framework that emphasises non-superficial peer group selection and a proper attempt to understand the metrics and changes that have driven security valuations in the past.

Event-Driven

<p>The Carlyle Group has been getting more enthusiastic about investing in Japan and the <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/Business/Finance/Carlyle-to-invest-over-9bn-in-Japan-on-post-pandemic-reform-hopes" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nikkei reported yesterday</a> that the PE firm intended to follow-up its investment in Orion Breweries last year with over ¥1trn in investments over the next three to five years. Below, we examine some of Carlyle’s previous investments in the country to suss out potential filters and candidates for takeover.</p>

The Carlyle Group has been getting more enthusiastic about investing in Japan and the Nikkei reported yesterday that the PE firm intended to follow-up its investment in Orion Breweries last year with over ¥1trn in investments over the next three to five years. Below, we examine some of Carlyle’s previous investments in the country to suss out potential filters and candidates for takeover.

Carlyle Targets Japan for ¥1trn in Investment – Looking at Potential Candidates

A&D Company Ltd

Carlyle Targets Japan for ¥1trn in Investment – Looking at Potential Candidates