Equity Analyst, LightStream Research

Oshadhi Kumarasiri

An equity research analyst with over 7 years of experience in multiple sectors. Previously worked for one of the world's largest asset managers with about USD2.5trn in AUM, covering small and micro-cap companies in the consumer sphere across Europe and developed Asia. Also experienced in covering multiple industries including banking, insurance and asset management, retail, tech, telco and REIT.

Equity Analyst

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>Tokyo Stock Exchange is expected to restructure its market structure in April 2022, with new guidelines encouraging companies to sell down cross holdings. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kirin-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16977:1" rel="noopener">Kirin Holdings (2503 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/asahi-group-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10482:1" rel="noopener">Asahi Group Holdings (2502 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sapporo-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:14085:1" rel="noopener">Sapporo Holdings (2501 JP)</a> have capital tie-ups with a number of popular restaurants chains in Japan. We believe the upcoming TSE restructure and the dislike among institutional investors of crossholdings could force these beer companies to sell their shareholdings in Japanese restaurants.</p>

Tokyo Stock Exchange is expected to restructure its market structure in April 2022, with new guidelines encouraging companies to sell down cross holdings. Kirin Holdings (2503 JP), Asahi Group Holdings (2502 JP) and Sapporo Holdings (2501 JP) have capital tie-ups with a number of popular restaurants chains in Japan. We believe the upcoming TSE restructure and the dislike among institutional investors of crossholdings could force these beer companies to sell their shareholdings in Japanese restaurants.

TSE Restructure Might Force Japanese Beer to Break Their Capital Tie-Ups with Restaurant Chains