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Nomura Next F Jpx Nikkei 400 / Equity Bottom-Up

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 <li>The NEXT FUNDS JPX-Nikkei Index 400 ETF (1591 JP) offers targeted exposure to a basket of 400 Japanese companies selected for high return on equity (ROE), strong operating profits, and adherence to global investment and corporate governance standards.</li>
 <li>Managed by Nomura Asset Management, Japan's largest asset manager, the fund provides a liquid and cost-effective vehicle to invest in a quality-focused segment of the Japanese equity market.</li>
 <li>The investment thesis is underpinned by Japan's ongoing corporate governance reforms, which are expected to drive improved capital efficiency and shareholder returns among the index's constituents, coupled with a broadly supportive macroeconomic environment.</li>
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  The NEXT FUNDS JPX-Nikkei Index 400 ETF (1591 JP) offers targeted exposure to a basket of 400 Japanese companies selected for high return on equity (ROE), strong operating profits, and adherence to global investment and corporate governance standards.
  Managed by Nomura Asset Management, Japan's largest asset manager, the fund provides a liquid and cost-effective vehicle to invest in a quality-focused segment of the Japanese equity market.
  The investment thesis is underpinned by Japan's ongoing corporate governance reforms, which are expected to drive improved capital efficiency and shareholder returns among the index's constituents, coupled with a broadly supportive macroeconomic environment.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Nomura Next F Jpx Nikkei 400 (1591 JP) - Aug 2026

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements, Aequitas Research

Sumeet Singh

Head of Research, IPOs & Placements

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.

Event-Driven

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<li>With <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/toyota-motor-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:73:1" rel="noopener">Toyota (7203 JP)</a> having sold some of its stake in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/denso-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:18703:1" rel="noopener">Denso</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kddi-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:639:1" rel="noopener">KDDI</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/harmonic-drive-systems-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:10238:1" rel="noopener">Harmonic Drive</a> this year, it has firmly set the ball rolling for unwinding some of its cross-shareholding.</li>
<li>Toyota has a shareholding in around 60 listed companies, with its combined disposable stake worth over US$26bn.</li>
<li>In this note, we take a look at its stakes in various companies to see which ones could possibly be candidates for further selldowns.</li>
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With Toyota (7203 JP) having sold some of its stake in Denso, KDDI and Harmonic Drive this year, it has firmly set the ball rolling for unwinding some of its cross-shareholding.
Toyota has a shareholding in around 60 listed companies, with its combined disposable stake worth over US$26bn.
In this note, we take a look at its stakes in various companies to see which ones could possibly be candidates for further selldowns.


Toyota Cross-Shareholding - To Say a Whole Lot Is Left Would Be a US$26bn Understatement

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist, Steno Research

Andreas Steno

Head of Research and Global Chief Strategist

Macro and Geopolitical Research House

Steno Research

Steno Research is a new macro and geopolitical research house. We are based out of Copenhagen, Denmark, but have an international team and a strong network of sources and partners around the world. The team is lead by Andreas Steno, previous global head of strategy at Nordea Bank, and Mikkel Rosenvold, former chief consultant in the Danish Ministry of Finance.

Cross Asset Strategy

<ul><li>Markets are pricing in heavy cuts for next year as inflation keeps coming in soft, making a soft landing the base case for the bulls, but everything comes at a price.</li><li>But how are assets likely to perform if the market narrative is correct and yields will indeed come down in a continued bull-steepening fashion, which in our view is the most likely scenario in H1 2024?</li><li>We have pulled out some of our cross-asset beta studies from our data-library to provide you with an overview of how assets perform during various yield curve regimes.</li></ul>

Markets are pricing in heavy cuts for next year as inflation keeps coming in soft, making a soft landing the base case for the bulls, but everything comes at a price.But how are assets likely to perform if the market narrative is correct and yields will indeed come down in a continued bull-steepening fashion, which in our view is the most likely scenario in H1 2024?We have pulled out some of our cross-asset beta studies from our data-library to provide you with an overview of how assets perform during various yield curve regimes.

Bull Steepening Watch – Is Lower Yields Really What Risk Assets Want?

Deputy Chief Economist

Sharmila Whelan

Independent and original Asian investment research

Aletheia Capital

Aletheia Capital (HK) Ltd. (previously known as Asianomics) combines the extensive knowledge of its experienced team with technology and regulatory changes to disrupt Global Markets business in Asia. The firm is completely independent with no conflicts of interest either on Investment Banking advisory or Capital Markets execution.

Macroeconomics

The so called global savings glut is a popular theme among mainstream economists and an excuse frequently used by global central bankers to explain why after more than a decade of pump-priming global growth remains relatively lacklustre. Its all done to those Chinese, German and Japanese companies and households that save too much and spend too little of course you would respond. But here’s a thought – suppose it is down to a global glut of poor policy decisions?

The so called global savings glut is a popular theme among mainstream economists and an excuse frequently used by global central bankers to explain why after more than a decade of pump-priming global growth remains relatively lacklustre. Its all done to those Chinese, German and Japanese companies and households that save too much and spend too little of course you would respond. But here’s a thought – suppose it is down to a global glut of poor policy decisions? 

Japan’s policymakers continue to fret about the lack of inflation but it is worth remembering the norm globally and historically is for the price of manufactured goods to decline over time. As companies grow, specialise and scale up the cost of production falls and with it final consumer goods prices. Falling retail prices which increase consumer real purchasing power is good news for Japanese households and for discretionary spending. Moreover with labour productivity growth outpacing wages costs by a wide margin, companies can absorb lower prices without sacrificing profitability. Stay overweight Japanese equities.

Japan’s policymakers continue to fret about the lack of inflation but it is worth remembering the norm globally and historically is for the price of manufactured goods to decline over time. As companies grow, specialise and scale up the cost of production falls and with it final consumer goods prices. Falling retail prices which increase consumer real purchasing power is good news for Japanese households and for discretionary spending. Moreover with labour productivity growth outpacing wages costs by a wide margin, companies can absorb lower prices without sacrificing profitability. Stay overweight Japanese equities.

Japanese Inflation - Much Ado About Nothing

Japan

NEXT FUNDS JPX-Nikkei Index 400 Exchange Traded Fund is an exchange traded fund incorporated in Japan. The objective of the fund is to provide investment results that correspond to the performance of the Nikkei Index 400.

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Nomura Next F Jpx Nikkei 400 (1591 JP)

Primer: Nomura Next F Jpx Nikkei 400 (1591 JP) - Aug 2026

The NEXT FUNDS JPX-Nikkei Index 400 ETF (1591 JP) offers targeted exposure to a basket of 400 Japanese companies selected for high return on...

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Toyota Cross-Shareholding - To Say a Whole Lot Is Left Would Be a US$26bn Understatement

Toyota, Toyota Industries and Denso are tag teaming to unwind some of their stake in Aisin, in a deal worth over US$1bn. While the timing of the...

Sumeet Singh

Bull Steepening Watch – Is Lower Yields Really What Risk Assets Want?

Let’s run through each asset class to see where to put your eggs if a bull-steepening of the yield curve continues into 2024.

Steno Research

High Savings - The Curse Of Plenty?

The so called global savings glut is a popular theme among mainstream economists and an excuse frequently used by global central bankers to explain...

Sharmila Whelan

Japanese Inflation - Much Ado About Nothing

Japan’s policymakers continue to fret about the lack of inflation but it is worth remembering the norm globally and historically is for the price...

Sharmila Whelan

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