The Topix Vs. Nikkei Skew
With the BOJ announcing yesterday that it would double the upper limit of its ETF purchases to ÂĄ12trn a year and its previous policy shift to...
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Shorts Jump as Markets Plunge
The short notional in the market for the data released 17 March is US$22.75bn (up by US$604mm excluding FX movements) with the largest short...
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Smartkarma Originals
A Potential Asian LBO Screening System
With a relatively full slate of large value takeovers in Developed Asia in the past year - often by parents but also by buyout funds - and the...
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Japan's Convenience Stores: Tougher Trading
The convenience store sector is arguably Japan’s strongest and most creative. It has grown while other sectors have suffered but, while food...
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Pan Pacific: New Long-Term Plan “Passion 2030” Full Steam Ahead
Pan Pacific International (7532 JP), the owner of the famous Japanese discount store chain Don Quijote reported its 2QFY20 results on 5th February...
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