Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Intel keeping the tech tape green on the news it has also reached out to TSMC for partnership</li>
<li>Memory names seeing further profit taking while filing shows Toshiba has made a small sale of its Kioxia holdings.</li>
<li>Medtech and trucks the latest victims of tariff uncertainty after announcements overnight</li>
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Intel keeping the tech tape green on the news it has also reached out to TSMC for partnership
Memory names seeing further profit taking while filing shows Toshiba has made a small sale of its Kioxia holdings.
Medtech and trucks the latest victims of tariff uncertainty after announcements overnight


Japan Morning Connection: AI and Tech Strength Cooling Ahead of Potential Govt Shutdown and EoQ

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech, Aequitas Research

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Asia Pac IPO & Placement Research, China biotech

IPOs and Placements coverage across Asia Pacific

Aequitas Research

We cover all listing across the Asia Pacific along with follow-up placements. As of Dec 2020, our team had covered 539 IPOs with a hit rate of 73.5% and 685 placements with a hit rate of 66.8%.

We combine fundamental bottom-up views with our proprietary quantitative framework to provide a holistic coverage across new listings and placements. Our coverage includes pre-IPO notes before the deal is launched, follow-up analysis once the deal is live and post-listing trading analysis as well.

Quantitative Analysis

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 19th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD16,218m.</li>
<li>We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.</li>
<li>We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, Nintendo, Fast Retailing, Sanrio, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Fujikura, Koei Tecmo, Lifedrink, Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, Nintendo, Fast Retailing.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 19th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD16,218m.
We tabulate league tables for top/bottom net long/short of margin trading by value, net margin buy as multiple of ADT.
We highlight net margin buy/sell changes in Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, Nintendo, Fast Retailing, Sanrio, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Fujikura, Koei Tecmo, Lifedrink, Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, Nintendo, Fast Retailing.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 19th): Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, Nintendo, Fast Retailing

Global Materials | Industrials | Commodities

Rahul Jain

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<li>Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up: A US$100bn LOI to deploy 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the unprecedented scale of AI compute build-out, anchored in Asia’s memory, packaging, substrate, and testing ecosystem.</li>
<li>SK hynix (HBM leader, backlog sold out to 2027), TSMC (CoWoS packaging), Ibiden/Ajinomoto (substrates), and Advantest/TEL/Disco (test/tools) are positioned as key winners.</li>
<li>While the deal confirms multi-year order visibility, much of the “good news” may be priced in — execution of capacity ramps and sustained demand will determine further upside.</li>
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Nvidia–OpenAI tie-up: A US$100bn LOI to deploy 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the unprecedented scale of AI compute build-out, anchored in Asia’s memory, packaging, substrate, and testing ecosystem.
SK hynix (HBM leader, backlog sold out to 2027), TSMC (CoWoS packaging), Ibiden/Ajinomoto (substrates), and Advantest/TEL/Disco (test/tools) are positioned as key winners.
While the deal confirms multi-year order visibility, much of the “good news” may be priced in — execution of capacity ramps and sustained demand will determine further upside.


Nvidia–OpenAI US$100bn Partnership: Asia Hardware Supply Chain Implications

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

<ul>
<li>Technology stocks led gains with Tokyo Electron (+20%) and Resonac (+19%) driven by Intel investment news and semiconductor demand recovery expectations.</li>
<li>Bank of Japan surprised markets by announcing ETF sales while maintaining rates, intensifying October rate hike speculation and triggering profit-taking.</li>
<li>Mixed economic data showed fourth consecutive month of export declines, but core inflation eased to 2.7%, lowest since November 2024.</li>
</ul>


Technology stocks led gains with Tokyo Electron (+20%) and Resonac (+19%) driven by Intel investment news and semiconductor demand recovery expectations.
Bank of Japan surprised markets by announcing ETF sales while maintaining rates, intensifying October rate hike speculation and triggering profit-taking.
Mixed economic data showed fourth consecutive month of export declines, but core inflation eased to 2.7%, lowest since November 2024.


Japan Strategy Weekly | Tech Surges on Intel News While BOJ Policy Shift Sparks Volatility

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<li>Expect big gains for the likes of TEL, Lasertec, TOK with Intel emerging as the clear national champion.</li>
<li>Memory names continue to surge higher, so Kioxia's -7% drop off the highs yesterday likely to draw interest.</li>
<li>Not good news for ARM though, as a NVDA/INTC partnership will make it harder for their architectures to gain traction. Sell Softback.</li>
</ul>


Expect big gains for the likes of TEL, Lasertec, TOK with Intel emerging as the clear national champion.
Memory names continue to surge higher, so Kioxia's -7% drop off the highs yesterday likely to draw interest.
Not good news for ARM though, as a NVDA/INTC partnership will make it harder for their architectures to gain traction. Sell Softback.


Japan Morning Connection: Intel/NVDA Partnership Very Positive for Japanese SPE Suppliers

Japan

DISCO CORPORATION manufactures abrasive and precision industrial machinery for cutting and grinding purposes.  The Company's products are applied in the semiconductor, electronics, and construction industries to produce consumer goods such as personal computers, digital cameras, video game systems, and Digital Video Disc (DVD) players.

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Japan Morning Connection: AI and Tech Strength Cooling Ahead of Potential Govt Shutdown and EoQ

Memory names took a leg lower, setting a poor tone for JP peers. Medtech names took a hit with potential tarriffs and price capping pressures.

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 19th): Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, Nintendo, Fast Retailing

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Lasertec (6920 JP), Disco (6146 JP), Tokyo Electron (8035 JP),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Nvidia–OpenAI US$100bn Partnership: Asia Hardware Supply Chain Implications

Nvidia's $100bn LOI with OpenAI for 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the massive AI compute build-out in Asia, benefiting key players like SK...

Rahul Jain

Japan Strategy Weekly | Tech Surges on Intel News While BOJ Policy Shift Sparks Volatility

Technology stocks surged on Intel investment news and semiconductor demand recovery expectations, while Bank of Japan's ETF sales announcement...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Intel/NVDA Partnership Very Positive for Japanese SPE Suppliers

NVDA taking a stake in Intel to allow codevelopment of chips sent INTC rocketing higher, a positive for Shin Etsu as Intel's largest wafer...

Andrew Jackson

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Japan Morning Connection: AI and Tech Strength Cooling Ahead of Potential Govt Shutdown and EoQ

Memory names took a leg lower, setting a poor tone for JP peers. Medtech names took a hit with potential tarriffs and price capping pressures.

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 19th): Lasertec, Disco, Tokyo Electron, Nintendo, Fast Retailing

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Lasertec (6920 JP), Disco (6146 JP), Tokyo Electron (8035 JP),...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Nvidia–OpenAI US$100bn Partnership: Asia Hardware Supply Chain Implications

​Nvidia's $100bn LOI with OpenAI for 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the massive AI compute build-out in Asia, benefiting key players like SK...

Rahul Jain

Japan Strategy Weekly | Tech Surges on Intel News While BOJ Policy Shift Sparks Volatility

​Technology stocks surged on Intel investment news and semiconductor demand recovery expectations, while Bank of Japan's ETF sales announcement...

Mark Chadwick

Japan Morning Connection: Intel/NVDA Partnership Very Positive for Japanese SPE Suppliers

NVDA taking a stake in Intel to allow codevelopment of chips sent INTC rocketing higher, a positive for Shin Etsu as Intel's largest wafer...

Andrew Jackson

Nvidia's $100bn LOI with OpenAI for 10 GW of GPUs by 2026 highlights the massive AI compute build-out in Asia, benefiting key players like SK...

Technology stocks surged on Intel investment news and semiconductor demand recovery expectations, while Bank of Japan's ETF sales announcement...