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)

We looked at what factors do the best in September in Japan and as you can see by the chart below found that longer-term price momentum  and positive earnings revision names tend to do the best. On the other side, Value (low PE and high dividend yield) names historically have not done well in September.  <figure class="editor-figure mceNonEditable"><img src="https://static-prod.smartkarma.com/images/media/000/032/345/original/1.png?1503958952" class="editor-image img-responsive" data-smartkarma-image-id="32345"></figure><div class="content-caption">Source: Custom Products </div>Note: The IC is a ranked information coefficient or basically the correlation between the factor and price performance.   <h2>On the Positive side....</h2>We screened for names…

We looked at what factors do the best in September in Japan and as you can see by the chart below found that longer-term price momentum  and positive earnings revision names tend to do the best. On the other side, Value (low PE and high dividend yield) names historically have not done well in September.  Source: Custom Products Note: The IC is a ranked information coefficient or basically the correlation between the factor and price performance.   On the Positive side....We screened for names…

Price Momentum and Earnings Revisions Do the Best in September / Value Does Not Do Well....

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.

The analyst viewpoint series features interviews with analysts from several of the 46 markets covered in Euromonitor’s Consumer Finance research programme, discussing key payment trends or developments in their respective research markets.

The analyst viewpoint series features interviews with analysts from several of the 46 markets covered in Euromonitor’s Consumer Finance research programme, discussing key payment trends or developments in their respective research markets.

Analyst Viewpoint on Consumer Finance : Japan

In this second of a series of articles examining the FashionTech scene in Japan, Euromonitor International looks at Japanese FashionTech companies operating in BtoC areas, particularly via sharing economy and personalisation. For the first article, please click <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/can-tech-save-the-declining-japanese-apparel-industry-fashiontech-series-1-3" target="_blank">here</a>.

In this second of a series of articles examining the FashionTech scene in Japan, Euromonitor International looks at Japanese FashionTech companies operating in BtoC areas, particularly via sharing economy and personalisation. For the first article, please click here.

Can Tech Save The Declining Japanese Apparel Industry? Fashion-Tech Series (2/3)

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

Event-Driven

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<li>Nikkei <a href="https://asia.nikkei.com/business/business-deals/japan-s-nsg-seeks-support-from-fund-as-m-a-loan-deadline-nears" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> that <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nippon-sheet-glass-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9013:1" rel="noopener">Nippon Sheet Glass (5202 JP)</a> has been considering restructuring through delisting, following the receipt of over JPY300 billion in support from Apollo and a consortium of banks.</li>
<li>Post-Restructuring, NSG’s net debt/EBITDA ratio will decline materially. NSG will delist through a squeeze-out of existing shareholders at JPY500 per share, a 23.5% premium to the last close. </li>
<li>The squeeze-out price is low, below adjusted book value and recent highs. However, the EGM vote will pass, as post-restructuring, Apollo/banks will own more than two-thirds of voting rights.  </li>
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Nikkei reported that Nippon Sheet Glass (5202 JP) has been considering restructuring through delisting, following the receipt of over JPY300 billion in support from Apollo and a consortium of banks.
Post-Restructuring, NSG’s net debt/EBITDA ratio will decline materially. NSG will delist through a squeeze-out of existing shareholders at JPY500 per share, a 23.5% premium to the last close. 
The squeeze-out price is low, below adjusted book value and recent highs. However, the EGM vote will pass, as post-restructuring, Apollo/banks will own more than two-thirds of voting rights.  


Nippon Sheet Glass (5202 JP): Rumoured Restructuring and Squeeze-Out at JPY500

Derivatives and Quantitative Strategist

Gaudenz Schneider

Equity Bottom-Up

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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.</li>
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Highlights: Currently five pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and three sectors.</li>
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Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.</li>
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Context: This Insight follows up on previously highlighted relative value opportunities, using a statistical methodology based on mean-reversion to identify opportunities in paired securities.

Highlights: Currently five pair trade opportunities persist across three markets and three sectors.

Why read: Statistical analysis offers a unique perspective on relative value. Gain insights into actionable statistical pair trade opportunities and monitor performance of previously highlighted pairs.


Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (9 Feb 2026)

Japan

Nippon Electric Glass Co., Ltd. manufactures a wide range of glass related products.  The Company's products include fluorescent light tubes, lenses for light-emitting diodes (LEDs), ceramic integrated circuits (IC) packages, bulbs for cathode ray tube (CRT) displays, and precision sheet glass for liquid crystal displays (LCDs).

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Nippon Electric Glass (5214 JP)

Price Momentum and Earnings Revisions Do the Best in September / Value Does Not Do Well....

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Gaudenz Schneider

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Price Momentum and Earnings Revisions Do the Best in September / Value Does Not Do Well....

We looked at what factors do the best in September in Japan and as you can see by the chart below found that longer-term price momentum and...

Custom Products Group

Analyst Viewpoint on Consumer Finance : Japan

The analyst viewpoint series features interviews with analysts from several of the 46 markets covered in Euromonitor’s Consumer Finance research...

Euromonitor International Ltd.

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In this second of a series of articles examining the FashionTech scene in Japan, Euromonitor International looks at Japanese FashionTech companies...

Euromonitor International Ltd.

Nippon Sheet Glass (5202 JP): Rumoured Restructuring and Squeeze-Out at JPY500

The rumoured restructuring eases the debt burden. While the squeeze-out price is light, the EGM vote will pass, as post-restructuring, Apollo/banks...

Arun George

Relative Value Opportunities in Asia-Pac, Pair Trade Roundup (9 Feb 2026)

​Statistical methodology identifies five pair trade opportunities across three markets and three sectors, offering unique insights into relative...

Gaudenz Schneider

Statistical methodology identifies five pair trade opportunities across three markets and three sectors, offering unique insights into relative...