Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Cautious ASML guidance sets dour tone to start but weakness for semi's limited.</li>
<li>JNJ beats handily thanks to FX and medtech which should cause pharma and likes of Terumo to squeeze off the bell.</li>
<li>7&amp;I likely to be weak to start but unlikely there was too much residual expectation priced in after a difficult road for CT.</li>
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Cautious ASML guidance sets dour tone to start but weakness for semi's limited.
JNJ beats handily thanks to FX and medtech which should cause pharma and likes of Terumo to squeeze off the bell.
7&amp;I likely to be weak to start but unlikely there was too much residual expectation priced in after a difficult road for CT.


Japan Morning Connection: Couche-Tard Sounds the Retreat on Its Advances for 7&I

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<li>Meta taking a $3.5bn stake in Essilor Luxottica now gives them exposure to both Nikon and Paris Miki.</li>
<li>Further positive broker rhetoric for power-semis should continues to lift Rohm, while WOLF gains positive for Renesas.</li>
<li>Intel announcing plans to sell Mobileye stake may be seen as positive for foundry expansion plans.</li>
</ul>


Meta taking a $3.5bn stake in Essilor Luxottica now gives them exposure to both Nikon and Paris Miki.
Further positive broker rhetoric for power-semis should continues to lift Rohm, while WOLF gains positive for Renesas.
Intel announcing plans to sell Mobileye stake may be seen as positive for foundry expansion plans.


Japan Morning Connection: Pharma Set for Rough Start on Trump Threats

Global Healthcare Analyst

Tina Banerjee

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<li>CSPC entered research collaboration with AstraZeneca for oral small molecule drug discovery utilizing CSPC’s AI-driven drug discovery platform. Wuxi Biologics kicked off construction of new microbial manufacturing site in China.</li>
<li>Samsung Biologics signed a CDMO contract worth more than KRW100B (~$73M) with an unnamed European pharmaceutical company. Daiichi Sankyo initiates Phase 3 trial of Enhertu in first-line breast cancer.</li>
<li>SanBio has completed filing a partial change application of marketing approval of Akuugo. Cochlear introduces Nucleus Nexa system, the world’s first and only smart cochlear implant system.</li>
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CSPC entered research collaboration with AstraZeneca for oral small molecule drug discovery utilizing CSPC’s AI-driven drug discovery platform. Wuxi Biologics kicked off construction of new microbial manufacturing site in China.
Samsung Biologics signed a CDMO contract worth more than KRW100B (~$73M) with an unnamed European pharmaceutical company. Daiichi Sankyo initiates Phase 3 trial of Enhertu in first-line breast cancer.
SanBio has completed filing a partial change application of marketing approval of Akuugo. Cochlear introduces Nucleus Nexa system, the world’s first and only smart cochlear implant system.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 15)- CSPC, Wuxi Bio, Samsung Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, SanBio, Cochlear

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<li>Eisai received approval for its insomnia drug, Dayvigo in China. Daiichi Sankyo and Merck have voluntarily withdrawn BLA seeking accelerated approval in the U.S. for patritumab deruxtecan for NSCLC.</li>
<li>Samsung Biologics secured two CMO contract worth KRW441B from unnamed pharmaceutical companies in Asia and Europe. SK Bioscience has completed a major expansion of its vaccine production facility in Andong.</li>
<li>CSPC Pharmaceutical is in negotiations regarding three potential outlicensing deals. Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals received approvals for three drugs in China. Hansoh’s third BLA for Xinyue has been accepted by NMPA.</li>
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Eisai received approval for its insomnia drug, Dayvigo in China. Daiichi Sankyo and Merck have voluntarily withdrawn BLA seeking accelerated approval in the U.S. for patritumab deruxtecan for NSCLC.
Samsung Biologics secured two CMO contract worth KRW441B from unnamed pharmaceutical companies in Asia and Europe. SK Bioscience has completed a major expansion of its vaccine production facility in Andong.
CSPC Pharmaceutical is in negotiations regarding three potential outlicensing deals. Jiangsu Hengrui Pharmaceuticals received approvals for three drugs in China. Hansoh’s third BLA for Xinyue has been accepted by NMPA.


APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 1)- Eisai, Daiichi, Samsung Bio, SK Bioscience, CSPC, Hengrui Pharma

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<li>Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine launches Hong Kong IPO to raise ~$1.3B. Wuxi Biologics is selling its drug product plant in Germany to Terumo for €150M.</li>
<li>Chugai Pharmaceutical got conditional approval in Japan for gene therapy product, Elevidys for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. GC Biopharma dosed first patient in Fabry disease drug trial in Korea.</li>
<li>Mayne Pharma was hit hard as an ‘untitled letter’ from the FDA related to certain promotional claims used in a speaker presentation for oral contraceptive Nextstellis, was made public.  </li>
</ul>


Jiangsu Hengrui Medicine launches Hong Kong IPO to raise ~$1.3B. Wuxi Biologics is selling its drug product plant in Germany to Terumo for €150M.
Chugai Pharmaceutical got conditional approval in Japan for gene therapy product, Elevidys for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. GC Biopharma dosed first patient in Fabry disease drug trial in Korea.
Mayne Pharma was hit hard as an ‘untitled letter’ from the FDA related to certain promotional claims used in a speaker presentation for oral contraceptive Nextstellis, was made public.  


APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 18)-Hengrui Medicine, Wuxi Biologics, Chugai, GC Biopharma, Mayne Pharma

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Eisai Co., Ltd. produces prescription drugs and medical equipment and sells mainly to sales agents and subsidiaries.  Through its subsidiary, Sanko Junyaku, the Company produces and sells diagnostic drugs.  Eisai also markets its products through related companies in the US, Europe, and Asia.  The Company also manufactures and sells foods, livestock feeds, chemical, and agrochemicals.

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Japan Morning Connection: Couche-Tard Sounds the Retreat on Its Advances for 7&I

​ASML guidance sets dour tone but market may have seen through the cautiousness, JNJ beats sending pharma higher giving some JP names a potential...

Andrew Jackson

Japan Morning Connection: Pharma Set for Rough Start on Trump Threats

​Meta announces stake in Essilor Luxottica, with aims for AI smart glasses. A good tone set for power semis, particularly Renesas. Pharma names...

Andrew Jackson

APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 15)- CSPC, Wuxi Bio, Samsung Bio, Daiichi Sankyo, SanBio, Cochlear

CSPC entered research collaboration with AstraZeneca. Wuxi Bio is constructing new plant in China. Samsung Bio signed new CDMO contract. Daiichi...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (June 1)- Eisai, Daiichi, Samsung Bio, SK Bioscience, CSPC, Hengrui Pharma

​Eisai's Dayvigo approved in China. Daiichi Sankyo withdrew BLA in US. Samsung Bio secures CMO contracts. SK Bioscience expands vaccine...

Tina Banerjee

APAC Healthcare Weekly (May 18)-Hengrui Medicine, Wuxi Biologics, Chugai, GC Biopharma, Mayne Pharma

Jiangsu Hengrui launches HK IPO. Wuxi Biologics to sell Germany plant. Chugai got Japan approval for gene therapy. Mayne Pharma was hit as FDA...

Tina Banerjee

ASML guidance sets dour tone but market may have seen through the cautiousness, JNJ beats sending pharma higher giving some JP names a potential...

Meta announces stake in Essilor Luxottica, with aims for AI smart glasses. A good tone set for power semis, particularly Renesas. Pharma names...

Eisai's Dayvigo approved in China. Daiichi Sankyo withdrew BLA in US. Samsung Bio secures CMO contracts. SK Bioscience expands vaccine...