SHARE THIS Japan may not be known for quick, sweeping reforms. However, developments in the country’s corporate governance over the last 10 years suggest that once changes are set in motion, they can have a deep and lasting impact, raising the value of...
SHARE THIS The ongoing weakness in the yen has led to intense debate over whether Japan can cope with further challenges to its global purchasing power. Although it is a matter of concern, a weak currency isn't necessarily undermining Japan's economic...
SHARE THIS Currently, there is a wide variety of predictions for the BOJ’s actions, with some expecting imminent hawkish decisions based upon some of Governor-nominee Kazuo Ueda’s “anti-distortion” comments, but changes are more likely to be gradual...
SHARE THIS Many media reports are suggesting that Yoshihide Suga is leading the race to be Japan’s next prime minister, with a main question being whether he, without a large faction of his own, will just be a temporary placeholder for new leader.
SHARE THIS The Fund seeks the net asset value per unit to track the performance of the FTSE Nonyen World Government Bond Index (ex-Japan, no hedge, yen based) by mainly investing in the separately stipulated investment trust securities. Key information...
SHARE THIS The just-released 3Q CY23 data on Japan’s aggregate corporate profits was a bit mixed, but the overall corporate recurring pre-tax profit margin surged to a record high on a four-quarter average. The non-financial service sector rose to...
SHARE THIS The three Japan-related news topics that have overwhelmingly dominated the attention of Western media so far this year are COVID-19 (by far), the Tokyo Olympics and the showdown at Toshiba.
SHARE THIS In order to achieve investment results that track the price fluctuations of the Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index, the Fund seeks the net asset value per unit to track the performance of the Nikkei 225 Leveraged Index by composing and maintaining...
SHARE THIS The Fund seeks the net asset value per unit to track the performance of the yen-converted S&P/ASX200 A-REIT Index by manly investing in the separately stipulated investment trust securities. Key information {loadmodule...
SHARE THIS For October, on a seasonally adjusted YoY basis, Japan’s October YoY Industrial Production (IP) result was better than both US Manufacturing IP and US Total IP. It likely surpassed Europe’s too.
SHARE THIS It is attention-grabbing for some analysts and soothsayers to speculate on politics, but this is no casual matter.
SHARE THIS The long-held theme of this report (since 2006) that profit margins remain on a structural uptrend, despite sluggish domestic GDP growth, still holds and domestic and international investors finally realise that Japanese corporations are...
SHARE THIS Hiroki Tsujimura, Chief Investment Officer, Japan, explains our advantage for asset management in Japan with a very stable team of local experts.
SHARE THIS Nikko Asset Management Strengthens Support for the Japan National Wheelchair Rugby Team "Nikko Asset Management has signed an official partnership agreement with the Japan Wheelchair Rugby Federation (JWRF) for the second successive year....
SHARE THIS Nikko Asset Management and Japan for UNHCR Partner to Support Refugee Children Nikko Asset Management ("Nikko AM") today announces a partnership with Japan for UNHCR, a national partner of UNHCR (the UN Refugee Agency), whereby Nikko AM...
SHARE THIS Nikko AM Wins Best Fund House, Japan A category of AsianInvestor’s Asset Management Awards 2020 On 4 May, Nikko Asset Management (Nikko AM) was announced as the Best Fund House, Japan in the 2020 Asset Management Awards by AsianInvestor, one...
SHARE THIS Introduction The website accessible via the URL [http://www.nikkoam.com/english/] ("the Site") is operated by Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Japan whose registered office is at 9-7-1...
SHARE THIS This Fund seeks the net asset value per unit to track the performance of the yen-converted Bloomberg Emerging Markets Local Currency Government - 10% Country Capped Index by mainly investing in the separately stipulated investment trust...
SHARE THIS The Funds seek to achieve the net asset value per unit to track the performance of the benchmark index by investing mainly in all or portion of separately stipulated investment trust securities. Key information {loadmodule...
SHARE THIS The just-released 2Q CY23 data on aggregate corporate profits in Japan was somewhat mixed, but the overall corporate recurring pre-tax profit margin rebounded near its record high on a four-quarter average.