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Behind the Money

Podcast of business and financial stories

From hostile takeovers to C-suite intrigue, Behind the Money takes you inside the business and financial stories of the moment with reporting from Financial Times journalists around the world.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Blackrock is a massive asset management firm with $10 trillion in assets under management</li><li>Blackrock recently made a transformative acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)</li><li>The deal has wide-ranging effects for the private capital industry and is a wake-up call for Wall Street firms to rethink their strategies and partnerships</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Blackrock is a massive asset management firm with $10 trillion in assets under managementBlackrock recently made a transformative acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)The deal has wide-ranging effects for the private capital industry and is a wake-up call for Wall Street firms to rethink their strategies and partnershipsThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Best Of: BlackRock Goes All in on Infrastructure

Research and consultancy, Tabbush Report

Daniel Tabbush

Research and consultancy

Tabbush Report

We provide research and consultancy on Asian banks. Our focus is on what we call “Asian bank research, without the noise.” We are interested in the most critical swing-factors for banks, the NPL and credit cycle, and where we believe there is a gap between perception and reality. We often focus on the less studied components of bank financial statements.  Our research is highly thematic, sometimes examining unlisted banks and companies as a window on mainstream banks. 

Being independent allows us to look at smaller banks, often overlooked by others. Analysis of BIS bank guidelines in the context of Asia, is also a focal point, while we also analyze global banks operating in the region. We use what we believe is the most comprehensive, reliable financials database, SNL Financial. S&P Capital IQ augments our database, with corporate data and CEIC, with economics. 

Asian bank research, without the noise.

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/japan-post-bank-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:838:1" rel="noopener">Japan Post Bank (7182 JP)</a> saw its net profit surge from non-recurring gains, which was from the sale of stocks.  </li>
<li>The company's cost of funds worsened more than the improvement in its yields, and we believe this remains an issue related to hedging costs. </li>
<li>Unrealized gains on foreign bonds remains significantly higher now than a year ago and this may again be the driver for earnings, but still with very low ROA. </li>
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Japan Post Bank (7182 JP) saw its net profit surge from non-recurring gains, which was from the sale of stocks.  
The company's cost of funds worsened more than the improvement in its yields, and we believe this remains an issue related to hedging costs. 
Unrealized gains on foreign bonds remains significantly higher now than a year ago and this may again be the driver for earnings, but still with very low ROA. 


Japan Post Bank - It's like a Closed End Mutual Fund More Than Ever

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

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing / Index Rebalance

Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (388 HK)

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<li>The FRTIB benchmark switch from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index will result in a round trip trade of around US$56bn.</li>
<li>The changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-shenzhen-csi-300-inde" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22906:1" rel="noopener">CSI 300</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/csi-smallcap-500-index-shang" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35347:1" rel="noopener">CSI 500</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sse-science-and-technology-innovation-board-50-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29279:1" rel="noopener">STAR50</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/shanghai-stock-exchange-sse-50-a-share-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:31073:1" rel="noopener">SSE50</a> and a bunch of other mainland China indices will be announced after market close on Friday.</li>
<li>Relatively quiet week for ETF flows with no major creations or redemptions during the week.</li>
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The FRTIB benchmark switch from the EAFE Index to the ACWI IMI ex-USA ex-China ex-Hong Kong Index will result in a round trip trade of around US$56bn.
The changes for the CSI 300, CSI 500, STAR50, SSE50 and a bunch of other mainland China indices will be announced after market close on Friday.
Relatively quiet week for ETF flows with no major creations or redemptions during the week.


Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: FRTIB, Japan, CSI300, CSI500, STAR50, WuXi XDC, Asahi

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income, Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Geoff Howie

SGX Market Strategist, Equity & Fixed Income

Asia’s leading multi-asset exchange

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Singapore Exchange is Asia’s leading and trusted market infrastructure, facilitating the exchange of capital and ideas to create value for people, businesses and economies. As a multi-asset exchange operating equity, fixed income and derivatives markets to the highest regulatory standards, SGX is a vertically integrated business that provides listing, trading, clearing, settlement, depository and data services.

With about 40% of listed companies and over 80% of listed bonds originating outside of Singapore as well as established linkages across the region and in Europe, SGX is Asia’s most international and connected exchange. Offering a full suite of derivatives products across Asian equity indices, commodities and currencies, SGX is the world’s most liquid international market for the benchmark equity indices of China, India, Japan and ASEAN.

As Asia’s pioneering central counterparty, SGX is globally recognised for its risk management and clearing capabilities, and was one of the first globally to adopt the Principles for Financial Market Infrastructure.

Headquartered in AAA-rated Singapore, SGX has over 800 employees including offices in Beijing, Chicago, Hong Kong, London, New York, Mumbai, San Francisco, Shanghai and Tokyo.

Hutchison Port Holdings / Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders reported 32 acquisitions and six disposals, with substantial shareholders recording 22 acquisitions and two disposals.</li><li>Centurion Corporation's Executive Directors acquired 1,077,500 shares, increasing their interests, while the company reported 31% revenue growth in 1HFY26.</li><li>BlackRock became a substantial unitholder of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, increasing its deemed interest to 5.00% through market transactions.</li></ul>

Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders reported 32 acquisitions and six disposals, with substantial shareholders recording 22 acquisitions and two disposals.Centurion Corporation's Executive Directors acquired 1,077,500 shares, increasing their interests, while the company reported 31% revenue growth in 1HFY26.BlackRock became a substantial unitholder of Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, increasing its deemed interest to 5.00% through market transactions.

Institutional and Insider Accumulation as Buybacks Accelerate

Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate Tracker

Asia Real Estate News Tracker

Tracking developments across Asia's regional real estate markets

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<ul><li>KKR and Weave Court are looking for buyers for apartments located in Seoul, South Korea.</li><li>Korea's National Pension Service has invested $211 million in Gaw Capital for an office tower.</li><li>Anthropic plans to expand with 5GW of data centers in Australia, reflecting APAC real estate growth.</li></ul>

KKR and Weave Court are looking for buyers for apartments located in Seoul, South Korea.Korea's National Pension Service has invested $211 million in Gaw Capital for an office tower.Anthropic plans to expand with 5GW of data centers in Australia, reflecting APAC real estate growth.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (27-Aug-2026): KKR, Weave Court seek Seoul apartment buyers.

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BlackRock, Inc. provides investment management services. The Company offers investment, advisory, and risk management services. BlackRock serves individuals, families, educational, governments, insurance companies, and non profit organizations worldwide.

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BlackRock (BLK US)

Best Of: BlackRock Goes All in on Infrastructure

Blackrock's recent acquisition of Global Infrastructure Partners solidifies their position as a major player in the private capital sector and...

Behind the Money

Japan Post Bank - It's like a Closed End Mutual Fund More Than Ever

Japan Post Bank is more than ever like a closed-end mutual fund, which is hardly seeing any line items drive profit upward other than stock sales,...

Daniel Tabbush

Index Rebalance & ETF Flow Recap: FRTIB, Japan, CSI300, CSI500, STAR50, WuXi XDC, Asahi

This recap highlights Insights covering Asian index rebalances (announcements/ forecasts/ IPO Fast Entry/ M&A driven changes). We also highlight...

Brian Freitas

Institutional and Insider Accumulation as Buybacks Accelerate

Over five sessions, directors and substantial shareholders reported 32 acquisitions and six disposals, with substantial shareholders recording 22...

Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX)

Asia Real Estate Tracker (27-Aug-2026): KKR, Weave Court seek Seoul apartment buyers.

KKR and Weave Court seek Seoul apartment buyers, NPS invests $211M in Gaw Capital for an office tower, and Anthropic plans 5GW of data centers in...

Asia Real Estate Tracker

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