The Delayed TOPIX FFW Rebalance: $32bn To Trade
The Big Annual TOPIX FFW Rebalance of October 2020 was delayed until January. The results were not terribly surprising. Nevertheless, it is a big...
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(Mostly) Asia M&A: April 2020 Roundup
For the month of April, just six new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$9.4bn. Clicking on the...
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(Mostly) Asia M&A: March 2020 Roundup
For the month of March, 11 new deals were discussed on Smartkarma with an overall announced deal size of ~US$14bn. Clicking on the company name...
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JAPAN DELTA IV - Is The GPIF In Buying?
The GPIF is the world's largest pension fund at what was $1.6 trillion-plus at the end of December 2019. The management of the GPIF has made...
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Hitachi Chem Tender Launch Will Make Arbs Happy
In early December, Hitachi Ltd (6501 JP) and Showa Denko K K (4004 JP) offered a press release to say that the two had agreed on exclusive...
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