Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Cross Asset Strategy

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<li>Japan is widely owned but lightly held: 88% of global funds now hold Japan—well ahead of Asian peers—yet average weights remain near 15-year lows and structurally underweight vs. ACWI.</li>
<li>Allocations are shallow and skewed: 75% of global funds hold less than 6.3% in Japan; exposures above 10% are rare and concentrated in Value and Yield strategies.</li>
<li>Tech &amp; Industrials dominate; ownership is fragmented: Japan exposure is concentrated in Tech/Industrials, with few consensus stocks beyond Sony and Keyence, and a long tail of lightly held names.</li>
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Japan is widely owned but lightly held: 88% of global funds now hold Japan—well ahead of Asian peers—yet average weights remain near 15-year lows and structurally underweight vs. ACWI.
Allocations are shallow and skewed: 75% of global funds hold less than 6.3% in Japan; exposures above 10% are rare and concentrated in Value and Yield strategies.
Tech &amp; Industrials dominate; ownership is fragmented: Japan exposure is concentrated in Tech/Industrials, with few consensus stocks beyond Sony and Keyence, and a long tail of lightly held names.


Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Japanese SPE laggards set to rebound with the NKY semi index -13% MTD.</li>
<li>Jensen Huang sees physical AI as the next big leg of growth.</li>
<li>Japan set to help fund 10 new nuclear plants in the US as the Govt scrambles for elec capacity.</li>
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Japanese SPE laggards set to rebound with the NKY semi index -13% MTD.
Jensen Huang sees physical AI as the next big leg of growth.
Japan set to help fund 10 new nuclear plants in the US as the Govt scrambles for elec capacity.


Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Beats and Rises as Much as +6% After Hours Pulling Markets Higher

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>
<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/fujitec-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:11686:1" rel="noopener">Fujitec Co Ltd (6406 JP)</a> has recommended a preconditional tender offer from <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/eqt-ab" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28922:1" rel="noopener">EQT (EQT SS)</a> at JPY5,700, an 8.1% discount to the last close price of JPY6,205.</li>
<li>The precondition relates to regulatory approvals in several countries. The tender offer is expected to commence in late January 2026.</li>
<li>Although the offer is light, it is likely to succeed, as it resulted from an auction process and was supported by irrevocables from the two prominent activists on the register.</li>
</ul>



Fujitec Co Ltd (6406 JP) has recommended a preconditional tender offer from EQT (EQT SS) at JPY5,700, an 8.1% discount to the last close price of JPY6,205.
The precondition relates to regulatory approvals in several countries. The tender offer is expected to commence in late January 2026.
Although the offer is light, it is likely to succeed, as it resulted from an auction process and was supported by irrevocables from the two prominent activists on the register.


Fujitec (6406 JP): EQT’s Takeunder Likely a Done Deal

<ul>
<li>Takaichi loosening the investment spigots for nuclear and renewable will help the likes of JSW and Renova.</li>
<li>The European Commission banning ZTE and Huawei from telco networks will be a boon for NEC.</li>
<li>TSMC signalling 12 new leading edge fabs helps semi-caps outperforming, setting strong stage for Japan to start.</li>
</ul>


Takaichi loosening the investment spigots for nuclear and renewable will help the likes of JSW and Renova.
The European Commission banning ZTE and Huawei from telco networks will be a boon for NEC.
TSMC signalling 12 new leading edge fabs helps semi-caps outperforming, setting strong stage for Japan to start.


Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On Mood Accelerates on AI and Tech Dip Buying

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Equity Capital Markets

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<li>Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.</li>
<li>On the IPO front, the deal flow continues unabated, although a lot of listing in Hong Kong didn't do to well last week.</li>
<li>On the placements front, there were a number of deals, with a few right at lockup expiry.</li>
</ul>


Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.
On the IPO front, the deal flow continues unabated, although a lot of listing in Hong Kong didn't do to well last week.
On the placements front, there were a number of deals, with a few right at lockup expiry.


ECM Weekly (10 November 2025) - Seres, Pony, WeRide, Joyson, DIY, Maynilad, Northsand, Softcare

Japan

Hitachi, Ltd. manufactures communications and electronic equipment, heavy electrical and industrial machinery, and consumer electronics.  The Company's diverse product line ranges from nuclear power systems to kitchen appliances. Hitachi also operates subsidiaries in the wire and cable, metal, and chemical industries.

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Hitachi Ltd (6501 JP)

Japan: Cautious Reengagment

Global ownership of Japan is rising, but conviction remains weak. Allocations sit near historic lows, with Value funds leading a cautious rotation...

Steven Holden

Japan Morning Connection: NVDA Beats and Rises as Much as +6% After Hours Pulling Markets Higher

US using Japanese funding to build new nuclear reactors will be a positive for JSW and Hitachi. NVDA management push back on the concept of an AI...

Andrew Jackson

Fujitec (6406 JP): EQT’s Takeunder Likely a Done Deal

The precondition is satisfied. The Board notes that there is no competing proposal and that no concerns about the tender have been raised during...

Arun George

Japan Morning Connection: Risk-On Mood Accelerates on AI and Tech Dip Buying

European Commission's ban on ZTE and Huawei benefits NEC. Law change for investments into nuclear power and electrical grids will be a positive for...

Andrew Jackson

ECM Weekly (10 November 2025) - Seres, Pony, WeRide, Joyson, DIY, Maynilad, Northsand, Softcare

Aequitas Research's weekly update on the IPOs, placements, lockup expiry and other ECM linked events that were covered by the team over the past week.

Sumeet Singh

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