Mitsui Engineering Targets Natural Gas Hydrate as Japanese Shipbuilders Restructure
We wrote on Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (7003 JP) on 14 Feb noting the very high level of its holding company discount, likely due to...
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Pension Problems in Asia: Sacrificing the Staff for Bigger Bonuses
Falling interest rates and ageing populations that live longer are proving to be a toxic combination for defined benefit pension plans and, despite...
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Toshiba: The Surprising Lack of Read-Across to the Rest of Japan Inc.
There is a tendency to view Toshiba (6502 JP) as an extreme, but ultimately typical example of Japanese corporate culture (e.g. this well-worth...
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Most Popular and Unpopular Japanese Sectors over Last 2 Weeks....
We have decided to split our coverage of Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades into Japan only and Asia -ex Japan. We track changes in recommendations...
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The Week That Was in NorthAsia@Smartkarma
This is the third report of "The Week That Was in North Asia@Smartkarma". This is a collaborative report among Mio Kato, CFA, Sanghyun Park,...
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