Honda Motor Placement - Large in Size, Relatively Small in Other Terms
A group of shareholders aims to raise up to US$3.2bn via selling around 5% of Honda Motor (7267 JP). In this note, we talk about the deal dynamics...
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HDFC Bank - Rebalancing & MUFG Acquisition Benefit, Ongoing NPL Stability & Profit Strength
Renewed interest from a potential re-balancing, and a possible MUFG purchase for HDB. It shines on its own: stability, growth, credit metrics, with...
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Return to Sender: Japan Post Holdings (6178.T) – Entering the Modern Age
​Company's underwhelming targets should be beaten. Its plans are being revamped with a "radical" strategy to increase profitability and shareholder...
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Japan Banks - Trading Gains and Cross-Shareholding Vary Widely Among Megabanks and Regionals
We look at how important or unimportant core banking income is to 50 banks in Japan, to better understand where divesting cross shareholding can be...
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The Week That Was in ASEAN@Smartkarma - Prodia's Cure, Ace Hardware, and Erajaya's Growing Volumes
The past week saw insights on Ace Hardware Indonesia (ACES IJ), Prodia (PRDA IJ), Erajaya Swasembada (ERAA IJ), and Barito Renewables Energy (BREN...
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