Japanese Equity Specialist, Ortus Advisors

Andrew Jackson

Japanese Equity Specialist

Ortus Advisors

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>ASML guiding for growth despite a big cut in China sales a positive roadmap for JP SPE also.</li>
<li>Memory prices continue to soar as makers stop issuing spot prices due to lack of inventory.</li>
<li>A LDP-JIP alliance makes a Takaichi PM-ship more likely. Watch as the satellites continue to fly.</li>
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ASML guiding for growth despite a big cut in China sales a positive roadmap for JP SPE also.
Memory prices continue to soar as makers stop issuing spot prices due to lack of inventory.
A LDP-JIP alliance makes a Takaichi PM-ship more likely. Watch as the satellites continue to fly.


Japan Morning Connection: ASML Sets the Tone for More AI Upside to Start in Japan

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 Oct 3rd. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD17,873m.</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 IHI, Nippon Steel, Nitori, Ai Robotics, Pan Pacific International, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Disco, Kintetsu, Yamada, Ihi.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Oct 3rd. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD17,873m.
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 IHI, Nippon Steel, Nitori, Ai Robotics, Pan Pacific International, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Disco, Kintetsu, Yamada, Ihi.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 3rd): IHI, Nippon Steel, Nitori, Ai Robotics

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<li>ADP jobs paints a rosy picture for rate cuts despite the lack of official data this Friday.</li>
<li>Memory melted higher again, while INTC lines up AMD as a potential Fab customer.</li>
<li>Softbank will jump after Qualcomm announced use of ARM v9 in its latest PC and smartphone chips.</li>
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ADP jobs paints a rosy picture for rate cuts despite the lack of official data this Friday.
Memory melted higher again, while INTC lines up AMD as a potential Fab customer.
Softbank will jump after Qualcomm announced use of ARM v9 in its latest PC and smartphone chips.


Japan Morning Connection: No Hoots Given as Market Beelines for Hyper Risk-On as Govt. Shuts Down

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<li>We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 26th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD13,494m.</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 Sanrio, Advantest, SoftBank, IHI, Kintetsu, Zensho, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Tokyo Electron, Nagoya Railroad, Sanrio, Advantest, Softbank, Ihi.</li>
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We analyzed the changes in margin trading positions of JPX stocks as of Sep 26th. The aggregated net margin trading position is USD13,494m.
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 Sanrio, Advantest, SoftBank, IHI, Kintetsu, Zensho, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Tokyo Electron, Nagoya Railroad, Sanrio, Advantest, Softbank, Ihi.


JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 26th): Sanrio, Advantest, SoftBank, IHI, Kintetsu, Zensho

Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

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<li>Japanese equities rose but is AI optimism starting to appear fatigued amid concerns over circular investment flows and capex sustainability. </li>
<li>Diverging central bank policies complicate yen outlook; softer Tokyo inflation and resilient US data challenge expectations for BOJ tightening and Fed easing. </li>
<li>Trump’s 100% drug tariffs hit Japanese pharma stocks, while resource scarcity boosted miners and Russian incursions over EU airspace lifted defence names. </li>
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Japanese equities rose but is AI optimism starting to appear fatigued amid concerns over circular investment flows and capex sustainability. 
Diverging central bank policies complicate yen outlook; softer Tokyo inflation and resilient US data challenge expectations for BOJ tightening and Fed easing. 
Trump’s 100% drug tariffs hit Japanese pharma stocks, while resource scarcity boosted miners and Russian incursions over EU airspace lifted defence names. 


Japan Strategy Weekly | Between Hype and Hard Ground

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Lasertec Corporation develops, designs, manufactures and markets photomask inspection systems to make semiconductor devices, confocal scanning laser microscopes and liquid crystal display (LCD) inspection systems.

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Japan Morning Connection: ASML Sets the Tone for More AI Upside to Start in Japan

ASML numbers sent Japanese SPE higher in the afternoon. Memory names continued higher. Defence and utilities traded better as chances look better...

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 3rd): IHI, Nippon Steel, Nitori, Ai Robotics

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted IHI (7013 JP), Nippon Steel (5401 JP), Nitori (9843 JP), Ai...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Morning Connection: No Hoots Given as Market Beelines for Hyper Risk-On as Govt. Shuts Down

Expect the squeeze for pharma to continue off the open. Dell's jump up may help the likes of Fujitsu and NEC. Lam Research sets a more positive...

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 26th): Sanrio, Advantest, SoftBank, IHI, Kintetsu, Zensho

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Sanrio (8136 JP), Advantest (6857 JP), SoftBank (9984 JP), IHI...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Strategy Weekly | Between Hype and Hard Ground

Japanese equities rise amid concerns over AI optimism fatigue, diverging central bank policies complicate yen outlook, Trump's drug tariffs impact...

Mark Chadwick

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Japan Morning Connection: ASML Sets the Tone for More AI Upside to Start in Japan

ASML numbers sent Japanese SPE higher in the afternoon. Memory names continued higher. Defence and utilities traded better as chances look better...

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Oct 3rd): IHI, Nippon Steel, Nitori, Ai Robotics

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted IHI (7013 JP), Nippon Steel (5401 JP), Nitori (9843 JP), Ai...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Morning Connection: No Hoots Given as Market Beelines for Hyper Risk-On as Govt. Shuts Down

Expect the squeeze for pharma to continue off the open. Dell's jump up may help the likes of Fujitsu and NEC. Lam Research sets a more positive...

Andrew Jackson

JPX Margin Trading Weekly (Sep 26th): Sanrio, Advantest, SoftBank, IHI, Kintetsu, Zensho

We analyzed JPX margin trading positions report for the past week and highlighted Sanrio (8136 JP), Advantest (6857 JP), SoftBank (9984 JP), IHI...

Ke Yan, CFA, FRM

Japan Strategy Weekly | Between Hype and Hard Ground

​Japanese equities rise amid concerns over AI optimism fatigue, diverging central bank policies complicate yen outlook, Trump's drug tariffs impact...

Mark Chadwick

Japanese equities rise amid concerns over AI optimism fatigue, diverging central bank policies complicate yen outlook, Trump's drug tariffs impact...