Fintech, Real-time Big-Data Analytics Provider, Nowcast, Inc.

Ryota Hayashi

Fintech, Real-time Big-Data Analytics Provider

Nowcast, Inc.

We at Nowcast develop "Big-Data Economic Analytics Platforms".  We aim to revolutionize the financial markets by providing "accurate" and "real-time" analytics based on economic indicators and corporate activity data procured worldwide. 

Our Main Services

(1) Real-time Analytics
With our Nikkei CPI Now Index at our core, we provide real time analytics of global economic indicators such as POS Data. By utilizing Big-Data technology, we also provide real-time analytics of micro level data such as corporate earnings. 

(2) Big-Data Application Consulting
We too provide business consultation and conduct joint research on initiatives that strive to use data, such as from the operation capacity of construction machinery to number of passengers on railroad trains, as economic indicators. We provide continuous support to Data Scientists specialized in economics in their proposal stage, product development and up till its business development. 

(3) Monetary Policy Insights
With the proactive involvement of and support from from academicians in macroeconomics & key figures in the financial industry, we produce reports, conduct seminars and meetings that discuss about the forecast of financial markets, provide intellectual suggestions on asset allocation, etc. 

Macroeconomics

<ul class="ember-tether-target ember-tether-element-attached-top ember-tether-element-attached-left ember-tether-target-attached-top ember-tether-target-attached-right"><li><strong>"Nikkei CPINow" </strong>is a statistical database produced by Nowcast Inc. that provides real-time economic statistics using so-called “big data” gathered on a real-time basis; making it possible to “nowcast” economic developments, that is, to gauge them almost in real time.</li><li>Nikkei CPINow was launched in January 2016, disseminating the new “CPINow” price indeces, which succeeds and improves upon the Nikkei UTokyo Daily Price Index.</li><li>This December 2016 Review looks into analyzing the current developments in Japan's economy based on The Nikkei CPINow<strong> S index </strong>&amp;<strong> T index.</strong></li></ul>

"Nikkei CPINow" is a statistical database produced by Nowcast Inc. that provides real-time economic statistics using so-called “big data” gathered on a real-time basis; making it possible to “nowcast” economic developments, that is, to gauge them almost in real time.Nikkei CPINow was launched in January 2016, disseminating the new “CPINow” price indeces, which succeeds and improves upon the Nikkei UTokyo Daily Price Index.This December 2016 Review looks into analyzing the current developments in Japan's economy based on The Nikkei CPINow S index &amp; T index.

December 2016 Review of Current Developments in Japan's Economy

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs, Douglas Research Advisory

Douglas Kim

Korea/Asia, Events, IPOs

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

<p>With Korea warped by the Choi Soon Shil scandal, investors are already looking ahead. Although it is yet unclear how the Choi Soon Shil scandal will play out, there is a high probability that the Korean people, with the approval of the National Assembly, may decide to select a new Korean President sometime in 1H17. There are three major candidates that could become the next Korean President, including <strong>Moon Jae-In, Ban Ki-Moon, and Lee Jae-Myung. </strong></p><div class="content-highlight"><p>Currently, we believe that at this point, <strong>Moon Jae</strong>…</p></div>

With Korea warped by the Choi Soon Shil scandal, investors are already looking ahead. Although it is yet unclear how the Choi Soon Shil scandal will play out, there is a high probability that the Korean people, with the approval of the National Assembly, may decide to select a new Korean President sometime in 1H17. There are three major candidates that could become the next Korean President, including Moon Jae-In, Ban Ki-Moon, and Lee Jae-Myung. Currently, we believe that at this point, Moon Jae…

Moon Jae In, Ban Ki Moon, Lee Jae Myung - Who Will Become the Next Korean President?

Making sense of the Global Market, Euromonitor International Ltd.

Yu Mitsuhashi

Making sense of the Global Market

Euromonitor International Ltd.

We are a global market research company focused on industries, countries, economies and consumers worldwide. Our cross-country comparable research helps your organisation identify opportunities and develop growth strategies in countries and regions across the globe. With offices around the world, 1,200 analysts in 100 countries and market research on every key trend and driver, we give you powerful access to the real story behind consumer change.

<p>Asia Pacific is at a crucial juncture in its digital development. The vast diverse region has always been technologically segregated and will continue to be so over the next five years. But, rapid advancement in technology globally has meant a vast number of Asian consumers now have the means to enjoy a digitally connected future, which can have a direct impact on their economic well-being.</p>

Asia Pacific is at a crucial juncture in its digital development. The vast diverse region has always been technologically segregated and will continue to be so over the next five years. But, rapid advancement in technology globally has meant a vast number of Asian consumers now have the means to enjoy a digitally connected future, which can have a direct impact on their economic well-being.

Mobile Data to Address Asia Pacific's Digital Divide

Asia Economist and CEO, Centennial Asia Advisors

Manu Bhaskaran

Asia Economist and CEO

Centennial Asia Advisors

At Centennial Asia Advisors, we tell it like it is. We have no vested interests, no need for a China wall, and no reason to skew our outlook any other way. With over 30 years experience covering Asia’s political economy, you can be sure our conclusions and analyses are based on the unadulterated facts. Through years of fine-tuning our research methodologies, we deliver a quality of macroeconomic analysis few other houses can match.

Centennial Asia Advisors is an independent research and advisory firm that works with governments, multilateral institutions, financial firms and leading MNCs.

Economic Policy and Strategic Advisors

<p>China’s seizure of a US Navy drone on Thursday ended peaceably enough, with China agreeing to return the drone after the US made strong representations to Beijing. But no one should under-estimate the significance of China’s action, which was clearly well thought out and will have serious implications for East and Southeast Asia.</p><p>The US Navy was using the drone to map the seabed in the South China Sea and was in international waters 50 nautical miles north of Subic Bay, the former US naval base…</p>

China’s seizure of a US Navy drone on Thursday ended peaceably enough, with China agreeing to return the drone after the US made strong representations to Beijing. But no one should under-estimate the significance of China’s action, which was clearly well thought out and will have serious implications for East and Southeast Asia.The US Navy was using the drone to map the seabed in the South China Sea and was in international waters 50 nautical miles north of Subic Bay, the former US naval base…

US-China Relations Enter a More Dangerous Phase

Chart based progressive global trading strategies, Chart Partners

Thomas Schroeder

Chart based progressive global trading strategies

Chart Partners

Chart Partners objective is to discover medium-term cycle turns and profit opportunities before they unfold, within structural trends while preserving capital with clear degrees of risk. We have real return ideas. 

Markets are dynamic and trading systems must reflect this. It is crucial to determine underlying correlations and lead-lag relationships within global markets and the impact on linked instruments. Our weekly Chartonics product gives you short-term trading strategies that can be applied within the medium and longer term macro trends that are mapped out in our strategy updates. 

Our methodology fuses global market variables and isolates drivers in trends. We specialize in FX, index trade in NY and Asia with a focus on Asian stocks. 

Technical Analysis

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<strong>Chartonics weekly</strong><p>Monday 19 December 2016 <em>Condensed holiday update</em></p>
<div><strong>Bullish undertone as EM's slump</strong></div>
<p>To view click on this link: <strong><a href="https://www.screencast.com/t/EbbUh7IuW1a" target="_blank" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?hl=en&amp;q=https://www.screencast.com/t/EbbUh7IuW1a&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1482205039215000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFNTBGM2hbh7Tagsd2srd1mreEpzA">https://www.screencast.com/t/EbbUh7IuW1a</a> </strong>10:25 min.</p>
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<div>Primary equity drivers remain USD strength and rising US treasury yields, both chart structures display further near-term upside. We remain very bullish the USD but aware that a pause will be needed near ahead of reaching DXY 107.</div>
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<strong>T-note yield and inflation</strong> - Immediate objective for the March contract lies at…</div>
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Chartonics weeklyMonday 19 December 2016 Condensed holiday update
Bullish undertone as EM's slump
To view click on this link: https://www.screencast.com/t/EbbUh7IuW1a 10:25 min.

Equity webcast

Primary equity drivers remain USD strength and rising US treasury yields, both chart structures display further near-term upside. We remain very bullish the USD but aware that a pause will be needed near ahead of reaching DXY 107.

T-note yield and inflation - Immediate objective for the March contract lies at…


Japan

iShares MSCI Japan ETF is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The ETF's objective seeks to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of the Japanese market, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index. The ETF invests in a representative sample of index stocks in a variety of sectors using a market cap weighted "portfolio sampling" technique.

iShares MSCI Japan ETF (EWJ US)

December 2016 Review of Current Developments in Japan's Economy

"Nikkei CPINow" is a statistical database produced by Nowcast Inc. that provides real-time economic statistics using so-called “big data”...

Nowcast, Inc.

Moon Jae In, Ban Ki Moon, Lee Jae Myung - Who Will Become the Next Korean President?

With Korea warped by the Choi Soon Shil scandal, investors are already looking ahead. Although it is yet unclear how the Choi Soon Shil scandal...

Douglas Kim

Mobile Data to Address Asia Pacific's Digital Divide

Asia Pacific is at a crucial juncture in its digital development. The vast diverse region has always been technologically segregated and will...

Euromonitor International Ltd.

US-China Relations Enter a More Dangerous Phase

China’s seizure of a US Navy drone on Thursday ended peaceably enough, with China agreeing to return the drone after the US made strong...

Manu Bhaskaran

Bullish Undertone as EM's Slump

Chartonics weeklyMonday 19 December 2016 Condensed holiday update Bullish undertone as EM's slump To view click on this...

Thomas Schroeder