Doing bespoke work since 2002....., Custom Products Group

Patrick Hansen

Doing bespoke work since 2002.....

Custom Products Group

Custom Products was started 14 years ago at Lehman Brothers by current co-founder Patrick Hansen, CFA. After 3 years at Lehman, Patrick moved the team to Macquarie Securities where Simon Rigney (co-founder) joined. 3 years ago we took Custom Products independent. 

Our core strength can be summed up three words. 1- Customization - we have very little off the shelf products and most work is done on a one on one bespoke basis. 2- Speed - We pride ourselves in our ability to get requests back to the client very quickly. 3- Confidentiality - We do not redistribute. There is no grace period where we wait a week and then mass blast. Any request stops with that client.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

With TOPIX up approx. 30% since the end of June last year, we wanted to update the Hated by the Street screen and focus on names that missed the rally. We screened for names that <ol>
<li>% of BUY Recommendations to Total is less than 30%. </li>
<li>Have underperformed TOPIX by more than 10% since last June.</li>
<li>PBR relative to the sector median PBR is less than 0.8.</li>
</ol><h2>Screen Results</h2><figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/022/936/original/1.png?1490134662" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="22936"></figure><div class="content-caption">Source: Custom Products</div>If we look at the worst performers relative to TOPIX, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/19147" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:19147:1">Sawai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (4555 JP)</a> tops the list, down 42%…

With TOPIX up approx. 30% since the end of June last year, we wanted to update the Hated by the Street screen and focus on names that missed the rally. We screened for names that 
% of BUY Recommendations to Total is less than 30%. 
Have underperformed TOPIX by more than 10% since last June.
PBR relative to the sector median PBR is less than 0.8.
Screen ResultsSource: Custom ProductsIf we look at the worst performers relative to TOPIX, Sawai Pharmaceutical Co Ltd (4555 JP) tops the list, down 42%…

Hated Names that Missed the Rally in Japan.....

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. 

<ul><li>January 0.1% Increase From Previous Year: New Core Core CPI</li><li>New Core-Core CPI’s January percentage increased by 0.2% from the previous year and increase by 0.1% from the previous month</li><li>The February New Core Core CPI is predicted to increase</li></ul>

January 0.1% Increase From Previous Year: New Core Core CPINew Core-Core CPI’s January percentage increased by 0.2% from the previous year and increase by 0.1% from the previous monthThe February New Core Core CPI is predicted to increase

Evaluating the Performance of Bank of Japan's Core Core

On the back of Mike's report <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/3-steps-the-revised-corporate-governance-code-should-adopt-in-japan-killing-the-kintaro-ame-culture" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:9286">3 Steps the Revised Corporate Governance Code Should Adopt in Japan- Killing the Kintaro-Ame Culture</a>, we put together 4 screens looking at Insider Ownership. We started with companies that have very little insider ownership, and work up to companies where the founder is still highly invested. The first screen (Insider Ownership less than 0.005%) has a lot of names that everyone will recognize. <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/563" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:563:1">Sony Corp (6758 JP)</a>'s insiders only own 0.0049% of the company. Insider…

On the back of Mike's report 3 Steps the Revised Corporate Governance Code Should Adopt in Japan- Killing the Kintaro-Ame Culture, we put together 4 screens looking at Insider Ownership. We started with companies that have very little insider ownership, and work up to companies where the founder is still highly invested. The first screen (Insider Ownership less than 0.005%) has a lot of names that everyone will recognize. Sony Corp (6758 JP)'s insiders only own 0.0049% of the company. Insider…

Who Has the Highest Insider Ownership in Japan and Who Has the Least....

Bespoke Research on China and neighbouring regions, Bixmoor

Bixmoor

Bespoke Research on China and neighbouring regions

Bixmoor specialises in providing bespoke research to business, governments and the financial community on China and neighbouring regions. We seek to build long-term relationships with our clients, based on our expertise, our reliability and our determination to find the right solution.

China's aggressive attitude towards South Korea over the latter's deployment of an advanced American anti-ballistic missile system to protect itself from its northern neighbor could turn out to be counter-productive.

China's aggressive attitude towards South Korea over the latter's deployment of an advanced American anti-ballistic missile system to protect itself from its northern neighbor could turn out to be counter-productive.

In our <a href="http://custprd.com/rsch/Corporate%20Governance%20in%20Japan.pdf" target="_blank">report</a> of August 2015 it was made clear that “NO corporate governance code is perfect.”  However, the emphasis was that corporates needed to focus on the quality of independent directors rather than submit to a quantitative box ticking exercise when it came to complying with the new corporate governance code (The Code).While the Tokyo Stock Exchange (JPX) can be rightfully pleased with the progress of compliance by listed entities. When looking through the data, there appears a concerted effort by corporates to employ independent directors with a bent on not upsetting the status quo. That would appear at odds with the spirit of The Code.One, we have always suggested that the quality of independent directors is imperative. Forget SOX as a prerequisite. A well-managed company should never feel threatened by the number of independent directors challenging consensus in the boardroom. Good governance is being open to constructive criticism. If a company has lacked strategic direction for years, a fresh perspective from independent minds is invaluable.....

In our report of August 2015 it was made clear that “NO corporate governance code is perfect.”  However, the emphasis was that corporates needed to focus on the quality of independent directors rather than submit to a quantitative box ticking exercise when it came to complying with the new corporate governance code (The Code).While the Tokyo Stock Exchange (JPX) can be rightfully pleased with the progress of compliance by listed entities. When looking through the data, there appears a concerted effort by corporates to employ independent directors with a bent on not upsetting the status quo. That would appear at odds with the spirit of The Code.One, we have always suggested that the quality of independent directors is imperative. Forget SOX as a prerequisite. A well-managed company should never feel threatened by the number of independent directors challenging consensus in the boardroom. Good governance is being open to constructive criticism. If a company has lacked strategic direction for years, a fresh perspective from independent minds is invaluable.....

3 Steps the Revised Corporate Governance Code Should Adopt in Japan- Killing the Kintaro-Ame Culture

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Maxis Nikkei 225 Index Fund is an exchange-traded fund incorporated in the USA. The Fund will seek daily investment results, before fees and expenses, that track the performance of the Nikkei 225 Index.

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Hated Names that Missed the Rally in Japan.....

With TOPIX up approx. 30% since the end of June last year, we wanted to update the Hated by the Street screen and focus on names that missed the...

Custom Products Group

Evaluating the Performance of Bank of Japan's Core Core

January 0.1% Increase From Previous Year: New Core Core CPI New Core-Core CPI’s January percentage increased by 0.2% from the previous year and...

Nowcast, Inc.

Who Has the Highest Insider Ownership in Japan and Who Has the Least....

On the back of Mike's report 3 Steps the Revised Corporate Governance Code Should Adopt in Japan- Killing the Kintaro-Ame Culture, we put together...

Custom Products Group

South Korea's Shrill Neighbor

China's aggressive attitude towards South Korea over the latter's deployment of an advanced American anti-ballistic missile system to protect...

Bixmoor

3 Steps the Revised Corporate Governance Code Should Adopt in Japan- Killing the Kintaro-Ame Culture

In our report of August 2015 it was made clear that “NO corporate governance code is perfect.” However, the emphasis was that corporates needed to...

Custom Products Group

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