Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

Travis Lundy

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

Event-Driven

<ul>
<li>The data is largely unchanged since the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/nikkei-225-sep-annual-review-predictions-3-in-3-out" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:73209" rel="noopener">Nikkei 225 Sep Annual Review Predictions - 3 In, 3 Out</a> set of predictions published 15 days ago.</li>
<li>The consultation results are out. They are as expected too. This has the hallmarks of a VERY well-signalled trade. But it's a biggie. The funding trade alone is ¥600bn.</li>
<li>Because of the data, market conditions, and the variability of choice at the edges, I believe that warrants particular strategy.</li>
</ul>


The data is largely unchanged since the Nikkei 225 Sep Annual Review Predictions - 3 In, 3 Out set of predictions published 15 days ago.
The consultation results are out. They are as expected too. This has the hallmarks of a VERY well-signalled trade. But it's a biggie. The funding trade alone is ¥600bn.
Because of the data, market conditions, and the variability of choice at the edges, I believe that warrants particular strategy.


Nikkei 225 Sep22 Annual Review; Data Final, Predictions Unch'd; Strategy Involved

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Index Rebalance

<p>Last evening post market close, the results of the JPX Nikkei 400 review were announced. There are 41 inclusions and 40 deletions to bring the number of constituents back to 400 and the changes will be effective after the close of trading on 30 August.</p><p>This is the list of inclusions and exclusions.</p><table class="table table-striped">
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<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 396.578px;"><h3>Inclusions</h3></td>
<td colspan="2" style="text-align: center; width: 349.422px;"><h3>Exclusions</h3></td>
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<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">1417.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Mirait Holdings Corp</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">1333.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Maruha Nichiro Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">1942.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Kandenko Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">2222.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Kotobuki Spirits Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">1973.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">NEC Networks &amp; System Integration Corp</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">3086.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">J.Front Retailing Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">2281.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Prima Meat Packers Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">3197.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Skylark Holdings Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">3244.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Samty Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">4185.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">JSR Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">3254.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Pressance Corp</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">4189.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">KH Neochem Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">3880.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Daio Paper Corp</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">4324.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Dentsu Group Inc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">3923.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Rakus Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">4530.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">3941.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Rengo Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">4666.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Park24 Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">4205.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Zeon Corp</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">4755.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Rakuten Group Inc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">4552.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">5401.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Nippon Steel Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">4553.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Towa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">5411.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">JFE Holdings Inc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">4587.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">PeptiDream Inc</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">5801.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Furukawa Electric Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">4812.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">6481.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">THK Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">4848.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Fullcast Holdings Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">6588.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Toshiba Tec Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">4901.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Fujifilm Holdings Corp</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">6753.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Sharp Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">5706.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">6770.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Alps Alpine Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">6055.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Japan Material Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">6877.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Obara Group Inc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">6183.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">BELLSYSTEM24 Holdings Inc</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">7261.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Mazda Motor Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">6235.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Optorun Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">7458.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Daiichikosho Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">6361.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Ebara Corp</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">7731.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Nikon Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">6544.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">7751.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Canon Inc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">6727.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Wacom Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">8267.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Aeon Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">7177.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">GMO Financial Holdings Inc</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9001.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Tobu Railway Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">7516.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Kohnan Shoji Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9003.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Sotetsu Holdings Inc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">7947.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">FP Corp</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9005.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Tokyu Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">8194.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Life Corp</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9007.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Odakyu Electric Railway Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">8425.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Mizuho Leasing Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9008.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Keio Corp</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">8595.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">JAFCO Group Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9009.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Keisei Electric Railway Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">8892.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Es-con Japan Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9020.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">East Japan Railway Co</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">8919.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Katitas Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9021.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">West Japan Railway Co</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9069.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Senko Group Holdings Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9024.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Seibu Holdings Inc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9090.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Maruwa Unyu Kikan Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9041.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Kintetsu Group Holdings Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9101.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Nippon Yusen KK</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9044.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Nankai Electric Railway Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9104.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9045.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Keihan Holdings Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9143.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">SG Holdings Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9048.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Nagoya Railroad Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9375.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Kintetsu World Express Inc</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9201.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Japan Airlines Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9418.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">USEN NEXT HOLDINGS Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9202.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">ANA Holdings Inc</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9517.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">eREX Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9603.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">H.I.S. Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9519.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Renova Inc</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;">9706.T</td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;">Japan Airport Terminal Co Ltd</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td style="width: 75.2969px;">9787.T</td>
<td style="width: 321.281px;">Aeon Delight Co Ltd</td>
<td style="width: 84.3281px;"></td>
<td style="width: 265.094px;"></td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p>Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 8.16% and will result in a trade of JPY 468bn.</p><p>Among the inclusions, the largest impacts will be on <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/daio-paper-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3211:1" rel="noopener">Daio Paper Corp (3880 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mizuho-leasing-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:12780:1" rel="noopener">Mizuho Leasing Co (8425 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sg-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26070:1" rel="noopener">SG Holdings (9143 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/katitas-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:26073:1" rel="noopener">Katitas Co Ltd (8919 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-delight-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16763:1" rel="noopener">Aeon Delight (9787 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-elevator-service-holdi" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:25910:1" rel="noopener">Japan Elevator Service Holdi (6544 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kandenko-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3726:1" rel="noopener">Kandenko Co Ltd (1942 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/senko-group-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5287:1" rel="noopener">SENKO Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (9069 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fp-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7703:1" rel="noopener">Fp Corp (7947 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/prima-meat-packers-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8035:1" rel="noopener">Prima Meat Packers (2281 JP)</a>.</p><p>Deletions with the largest impacts will be <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/odakyu-electric-railway-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5405:1" rel="noopener">Odakyu Electric Railway (9007 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nankai-electric-railway-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:633:1" rel="noopener">Nankai Electric Railway Co (9044 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keio-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1223:1" rel="noopener">Keio Corp (9008 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sotetsu-holdings-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:20274:1" rel="noopener">Sotetsu Holdings (9003 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tobu-railway-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15463:1" rel="noopener">Tobu Railway (9001 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/aeon-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3:1" rel="noopener">Aeon Co Ltd (8267 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tokyu-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3357:1" rel="noopener">Tokyu Corp (9005 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/keisei-electric-railway-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10876:1" rel="noopener">Keisei Electric Railway Co (9009 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toshiba-tec-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17697:1" rel="noopener">Toshiba Tec (6588 JP)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/hisamitsu-pharmaceutical-co" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17008:1" rel="noopener">Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co (4530 JP)</a>.</p><p>There are changes proposed to the index, mainly on selection criteria for stocks and on qualitative criteria including appointment of independent outside directors and of female corporate directors.</p>

Last evening post market close, the results of the JPX Nikkei 400 review were announced. There are 41 inclusions and 40 deletions to bring the number of constituents back to 400 and the changes will be effective after the close of trading on 30 August.This is the list of inclusions and exclusions.








Inclusions
Exclusions


1417.T
Mirait Holdings Corp
1333.T
Maruha Nichiro Corp


1942.T
Kandenko Co Ltd
2222.T
Kotobuki Spirits Co Ltd


1973.T
NEC Networks &amp; System Integration Corp
3086.T
J.Front Retailing Co Ltd


2281.T
Prima Meat Packers Ltd
3197.T
Skylark Holdings Co Ltd


3244.T
Samty Co Ltd
4185.T
JSR Corp


3254.T
Pressance Corp
4189.T
KH Neochem Co Ltd


3880.T
Daio Paper Corp
4324.T
Dentsu Group Inc


3923.T
Rakus Co Ltd
4530.T
Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co Inc


3941.T
Rengo Co Ltd
4666.T
Park24 Co Ltd


4205.T
Zeon Corp
4755.T
Rakuten Group Inc


4552.T
JCR Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd
5401.T
Nippon Steel Corp


4553.T
Towa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd
5411.T
JFE Holdings Inc


4587.T
PeptiDream Inc
5801.T
Furukawa Electric Co Ltd


4812.T
Information Services International-Dentsu Ltd
6481.T
THK Co Ltd


4848.T
Fullcast Holdings Co Ltd
6588.T
Toshiba Tec Corp


4901.T
Fujifilm Holdings Corp
6753.T
Sharp Corp


5706.T
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Co Ltd
6770.T
Alps Alpine Co Ltd


6055.T
Japan Material Co Ltd
6877.T
Obara Group Inc


6183.T
BELLSYSTEM24 Holdings Inc
7261.T
Mazda Motor Corp


6235.T
Optorun Co Ltd
7458.T
Daiichikosho Co Ltd


6361.T
Ebara Corp
7731.T
Nikon Corp


6544.T
Japan Elevator Service Holdings Co Ltd
7751.T
Canon Inc


6727.T
Wacom Co Ltd
8267.T
Aeon Co Ltd


7177.T
GMO Financial Holdings Inc
9001.T
Tobu Railway Co Ltd


7516.T
Kohnan Shoji Co Ltd
9003.T
Sotetsu Holdings Inc


7947.T
FP Corp
9005.T
Tokyu Corp


8194.T
Life Corp
9007.T
Odakyu Electric Railway Co Ltd


8425.T
Mizuho Leasing Co Ltd
9008.T
Keio Corp


8595.T
JAFCO Group Co Ltd
9009.T
Keisei Electric Railway Co Ltd


8892.T
Es-con Japan Ltd
9020.T
East Japan Railway Co


8919.T
Katitas Co Ltd
9021.T
West Japan Railway Co


9069.T
Senko Group Holdings Co Ltd
9024.T
Seibu Holdings Inc


9090.T
Maruwa Unyu Kikan Co Ltd
9041.T
Kintetsu Group Holdings Co Ltd


9101.T
Nippon Yusen KK
9044.T
Nankai Electric Railway Co Ltd


9104.T
Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd
9045.T
Keihan Holdings Co Ltd


9143.T
SG Holdings Co Ltd
9048.T
Nagoya Railroad Co Ltd


9375.T
Kintetsu World Express Inc
9201.T
Japan Airlines Co Ltd


9418.T
USEN NEXT HOLDINGS Co Ltd
9202.T
ANA Holdings Inc


9517.T
eREX Co Ltd
9603.T
H.I.S. Co Ltd


9519.T
Renova Inc
9706.T
Japan Airport Terminal Co Ltd


9787.T
Aeon Delight Co Ltd




Estimated one-way turnover at the rebalance is 8.16% and will result in a trade of JPY 468bn.Among the inclusions, the largest impacts will be on Daio Paper Corp (3880 JP), Mizuho Leasing Co (8425 JP), SG Holdings (9143 JP), Katitas Co Ltd (8919 JP), Aeon Delight (9787 JP), Japan Elevator Service Holdi (6544 JP), Kandenko Co Ltd (1942 JP), SENKO Group Holdings Co., Ltd. (9069 JP), Fp Corp (7947 JP) and Prima Meat Packers (2281 JP).Deletions with the largest impacts will be Odakyu Electric Railway (9007 JP), Nankai Electric Railway Co (9044 JP), Keio Corp (9008 JP), Sotetsu Holdings (9003 JP), Tobu Railway (9001 JP), Aeon Co Ltd (8267 JP), Tokyu Corp (9005 JP), Keisei Electric Railway Co (9009 JP), Toshiba Tec (6588 JP) and Hisamitsu Pharmaceutical Co (4530 JP).There are changes proposed to the index, mainly on selection criteria for stocks and on qualitative criteria including appointment of independent outside directors and of female corporate directors.

JPX Nikkei 400 Index Rebalance: Big Turnover, Big Impact & A Market Consultation

Quantitative Analysis

<blockquote>
<p><strong>Enhancement of Monetary Easing in Light of the Impact of the Outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)</strong></p>
<p>Global financial and capital markets have been unstable, with growing uncertainties over the global economy due mainly to the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19. Under the circumstances, Japan's economic activity has been weak recently (see Attachment). In addition, financial conditions have become less accommodative, as seen partly in corporate financing such as the financial positions of small and medium-sized firms.</p>
<p>Given these developments, the Bank of Japan judged it appropriate to enhance monetary easing through (1) the further ample supply of funds by conducting various operations including purchases of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) and the U.S. dollar funds-supplying operations, (2) measures to facilitate corporate financing including the introduction of a new operation, and (3) active purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Japan real estate investment trusts (J-REITs). The Bank will take these measures with a view to doing its utmost to ensure smooth corporate financing and maintaining stability in financial markets, thereby preventing firms' and households' sentiment from deteriorating.</p>
</blockquote><p>To further those goals, the BOJ decided to...</p><ol>
<li>
<strong>Provide ample yen funds through further JGB buying</strong>, and through other measures described in #2-3. As for U.S. dollar liquidity, coordinated with the Bank of Canada (BOC), the Bank of England (BOE), the European Central Bank (ECB), the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank (SNB), regarding the U.S. dollar funds-supplying operations, the Bank made public today to lower the loan rate by 0.25 percent and offer U.S. dollars weekly 2 with an 84-day maturity, in addition to the 1-week maturity operations currently offered. </li>
<li>
<strong>Introduction of the Special Funds-Supplying Operations to Facilitate Corporate Financing regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).</strong>  <ol>
<li>The Bank decided to provide loans against corporate debt (of about 8 trillion yen as of end-February 2020) as collateral at the interest rate of 0 percent with maturity up to one year. Twice as much as the amount outstanding of the loans will be included in the Macro Add-on Balances in current accounts held by financial institutions at the Bank. This operation will be conducted until the end of September 2020.</li>
<li>Increase in purchases of CP and corporate bonds The Bank decided, by a unanimous vote, to increase the upper limit to purchase CP and corporate bonds by 2 trillion yen in total and conduct purchases with the upper limit of their amounts outstanding of about 3.2 trillion yen and about 4.2 trillion yen, respectively. The additional purchases will continue until the end of September 2020</li>
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</li>
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<strong>Do more Active ETF and JREIT Buying:</strong> The Bank decided, by a unanimous vote, to actively purchase ETFs and J-REITs for the time being so that their amounts outstanding will increase at annual paces with the upper limit of about 12 trillion yen and about 180 billion yen, respectively.</li>
</ol><p><em><strong>After the BOJ announced this, the market fell. </strong></em></p><p>Some of this increase was expected because of various local media commentary by informed sources, suggesting the BOJ was considering measures like this. The reason the market fell was likely profit-taking - a sell-the-news phenomenon.</p><p>The other possible reason for selling was disappointment that the new level of ETF buying was not made permanent.</p><p>Those who are "disappointed" by this are mistaken.</p><p>The BOJ will buy at that increased rate as long as it needs to supply funds to the market. If the market doesn't go up, they will likely keep on buying "for the time being." If the market goes up, then the program has been a success. </p><p>Understanding the practical impacts is important. That's discussed below.</p>


Enhancement of Monetary Easing in Light of the Impact of the Outbreak of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Global financial and capital markets have been unstable, with growing uncertainties over the global economy due mainly to the impact of the outbreak of COVID-19. Under the circumstances, Japan's economic activity has been weak recently (see Attachment). In addition, financial conditions have become less accommodative, as seen partly in corporate financing such as the financial positions of small and medium-sized firms.
Given these developments, the Bank of Japan judged it appropriate to enhance monetary easing through (1) the further ample supply of funds by conducting various operations including purchases of Japanese government bonds (JGBs) and the U.S. dollar funds-supplying operations, (2) measures to facilitate corporate financing including the introduction of a new operation, and (3) active purchases of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Japan real estate investment trusts (J-REITs). The Bank will take these measures with a view to doing its utmost to ensure smooth corporate financing and maintaining stability in financial markets, thereby preventing firms' and households' sentiment from deteriorating.
To further those goals, the BOJ decided to...

Provide ample yen funds through further JGB buying, and through other measures described in #2-3. As for U.S. dollar liquidity, coordinated with the Bank of Canada (BOC), the Bank of England (BOE), the European Central Bank (ECB), the Federal Reserve, and the Swiss National Bank (SNB), regarding the U.S. dollar funds-supplying operations, the Bank made public today to lower the loan rate by 0.25 percent and offer U.S. dollars weekly 2 with an 84-day maturity, in addition to the 1-week maturity operations currently offered. 

Introduction of the Special Funds-Supplying Operations to Facilitate Corporate Financing regarding the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).  
The Bank decided to provide loans against corporate debt (of about 8 trillion yen as of end-February 2020) as collateral at the interest rate of 0 percent with maturity up to one year. Twice as much as the amount outstanding of the loans will be included in the Macro Add-on Balances in current accounts held by financial institutions at the Bank. This operation will be conducted until the end of September 2020.
Increase in purchases of CP and corporate bonds The Bank decided, by a unanimous vote, to increase the upper limit to purchase CP and corporate bonds by 2 trillion yen in total and conduct purchases with the upper limit of their amounts outstanding of about 3.2 trillion yen and about 4.2 trillion yen, respectively. The additional purchases will continue until the end of September 2020



Do more Active ETF and JREIT Buying: The Bank decided, by a unanimous vote, to actively purchase ETFs and J-REITs for the time being so that their amounts outstanding will increase at annual paces with the upper limit of about 12 trillion yen and about 180 billion yen, respectively.
After the BOJ announced this, the market fell. Some of this increase was expected because of various local media commentary by informed sources, suggesting the BOJ was considering measures like this. The reason the market fell was likely profit-taking - a sell-the-news phenomenon.The other possible reason for selling was disappointment that the new level of ETF buying was not made permanent.Those who are "disappointed" by this are mistaken.The BOJ will buy at that increased rate as long as it needs to supply funds to the market. If the market doesn't go up, they will likely keep on buying "for the time being." If the market goes up, then the program has been a success. Understanding the practical impacts is important. That's discussed below.

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<p>Last evening, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/tobu-railway-co-ltd" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15463:1">Tobu Railway (9001 JP)</a> <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/orix-corp" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9936:1"></a>announced a buyback for up to 4mm shares (around 1.89% of shares outstanding excluding Treasury shares) and up to ¥10 billion to be conducted between 1 November 2019 and 28 February 2020.</p>
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<p>We take a look at some of the details around the buyback and the impact of the previous buyback on the share price over the buyback period.</p>
<p>With the stock being a constituent in the Nikkei 225 Index, the buyback will increase future company EPS (and DPS) and could have a positive impact on the Nikkei 225 dividend futures market.</p>
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Last evening, Tobu Railway (9001 JP) announced a buyback for up to 4mm shares (around 1.89% of shares outstanding excluding Treasury shares) and up to ¥10 billion to be conducted between 1 November 2019 and 28 February 2020.


We take a look at some of the details around the buyback and the impact of the previous buyback on the share price over the buyback period.
With the stock being a constituent in the Nikkei 225 Index, the buyback will increase future company EPS (and DPS) and could have a positive impact on the Nikkei 225 dividend futures market.


<p>After the close yesterday, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15463" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15463:1">Tobu Railway (9001 JP)</a><a href="http://www.tobu.co.jp/file/pdf/8ff00c0911ead41dc8631a55ef94c7e4/180731.pdf?date=20180731150800" target="_blank">announced</a> that it was launching a Tender Offer to purchase the shares it does not own in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15655" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15655:1">Tobu Store (8274 JP)</a> at a price of JPY 3,939 per share, which is a relatively low 12.7% premium to yesterday’s close, but is an 18.54% premium to the one-week average, and a 23.75% premium to the one-month average trading price pre-announcement.</p><p>Tobu Rail currently owns 29.40% of Tobu Store. Lead shareholder <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/18448" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18448:1">Itochu Corp (8001 JP)</a>, which owns 33.42% of Tobu…</p>

After the close yesterday, Tobu Railway (9001 JP)announced that it was launching a Tender Offer to purchase the shares it does not own in Tobu Store (8274 JP) at a price of JPY 3,939 per share, which is a relatively low 12.7% premium to yesterday’s close, but is an 18.54% premium to the one-week average, and a 23.75% premium to the one-month average trading price pre-announcement.Tobu Rail currently owns 29.40% of Tobu Store. Lead shareholder Itochu Corp (8001 JP), which owns 33.42% of Tobu…

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TOBU RAILWAY CO., LTD. mainly provides passenger rail and bus transportation services in the Kanto area.  The Company also operates a variety of real estate businesses which construct and sell apartment buildings and single houses, and lease buildings.  Tobu Railway operates an array of businesses such as distributors, amusement parks, and hotels.

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