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<ul><li class="p1">The idea of e-commerce as a disruptive force is not new, with consumers becoming increasingly comfortable making everyday purchases online or through mobile devices across many developed economies.</li><li class="p1">However, as we take a step back and examine the various states of digital commerce across different geographies, we find a number of constants in not only how winners in the digital commerce space rise to the top in each region, but also how these players develop lasting network effects that serve as the foundation of the wide economic moats we assign to many of the leading players in this industry across the globe.</li></ul>Analysts: R.J. Hottovy, Suruchi Jain, Daniel Mueller

The idea of e-commerce as a disruptive force is not new, with consumers becoming increasingly comfortable making everyday purchases online or through mobile devices across many developed economies.However, as we take a step back and examine the various states of digital commerce across different geographies, we find a number of constants in not only how winners in the digital commerce space rise to the top in each region, but also how these players develop lasting network effects that serve as the foundation of the wide economic moats we assign to many of the leading players in this industry across the globe.Analysts: R.J. Hottovy, Suruchi Jain, Daniel Mueller

The Global E-Commerce Handbook: Themes Investors Need to Know as Consumer Shopping Tendencies Evolve

Global Macro Strategy

Callum Henderson

Macroeconomics

* The BoJ's move to negative rates failed to calm markets and may have exacerbated the sell-off* There are however strong reasons for expecting further policymaker action ahead of the July elections* The BoJ has warned it could take further action and if stocks continue lower that may be their focus* Government also needs to take bolder reform measures to unlock growth potential* JPY gains are done for now with a pullback likely near-termThis is a follow-up to my in-depth report <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/asia-calling-from-currency-wars-to-competitive-monetary-easing" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:2537">Asia Calling:</a>…

* The BoJ's move to negative rates failed to calm markets and may have exacerbated the sell-off* There are however strong reasons for expecting further policymaker action ahead of the July elections* The BoJ has warned it could take further action and if stocks continue lower that may be their focus* Government also needs to take bolder reform measures to unlock growth potential* JPY gains are done for now with a pullback likely near-termThis is a follow-up to my in-depth report Asia Calling:…

Japanese Policy Measures Likely to Be Ramped up Ahead of July Elections

* The BoJ shocked the market, cutting rates to negative and threatening further rate cuts if needed* The apparent change in BoJ stance has to be viewed in the wake of the ECB and Fed statements* The BoJ rate cut is a de facto protest of tighter Japanese monetary conditions due to JPY strength* Leveraged funds on the CFTC had the largest long JPY position ahead of this since October 2012* Recent JPY gains are likely to retrace over the next few weeks, notably against AUD, INR and KRW

* The BoJ shocked the market, cutting rates to negative and threatening further rate cuts if needed* The apparent change in BoJ stance has to be viewed in the wake of the ECB and Fed statements* The BoJ rate cut is a de facto protest of tighter Japanese monetary conditions due to JPY strength* Leveraged funds on the CFTC had the largest long JPY position ahead of this since October 2012* Recent JPY gains are likely to retrace over the next few weeks, notably against AUD, INR and KRW

Asia Calling: From Currency Wars to Competitive Monetary Easing

A Diesel Dilemma. Our Take on Diesel Passenger VehiclesDiesel engine powertrains have come under heightened scrutiny with the revelation of Volkswagen's U.S. emission test cheating.Some pundits have opined an early demise to the technology. However, automakers have invested heavily in diesel capacity, especially in Europe.Analyst: Richard Hilgert

A Diesel Dilemma. Our Take on Diesel Passenger VehiclesDiesel engine powertrains have come under heightened scrutiny with the revelation of Volkswagen's U.S. emission test cheating.Some pundits have opined an early demise to the technology. However, automakers have invested heavily in diesel capacity, especially in Europe.Analyst: Richard Hilgert 

Our Is the Demise of the Diesel Imminent or Exaggerated?

Portfolio Manager

Kenton Leo

Kelusa Asia Focus Funds

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li><a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/107" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:107">Hotel Shilla</a> is about to see both a sharp cyclical and structural downturn in its business.</li><li>As a result, expect to see sharp operating deleverage.</li><li>This means earnings will have to be revised down by 50% - 60%.</li><li>The stock is trading at 35x 2016 PE instead of the 16x that consensus estimates imply.</li></ul>

Hotel Shilla is about to see both a sharp cyclical and structural downturn in its business.As a result, expect to see sharp operating deleverage.This means earnings will have to be revised down by 50% - 60%.The stock is trading at 35x 2016 PE instead of the 16x that consensus estimates imply.

Hotel Shilla: Entering a Cyclical And Structural Downturn

Japan

ORIENTAL LAND CO., LTD. operates Tokyo Disney Resort.  The Company also operates restaurants within the complex and sells Disney merchandise.

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The Global E-Commerce Handbook: Themes Investors Need to Know as Consumer Shopping Tendencies Evolve

The idea of e-commerce as a disruptive force is not new, with consumers becoming increasingly comfortable making everyday purchases online or...

Morningstar, Inc.

Japanese Policy Measures Likely to Be Ramped up Ahead of July Elections

* The BoJ's move to negative rates failed to calm markets and may have exacerbated the sell-off* There are however strong reasons for expecting...

Callum Henderson

Asia Calling: From Currency Wars to Competitive Monetary Easing

* The BoJ shocked the market, cutting rates to negative and threatening further rate cuts if needed* The apparent change in BoJ stance has to be...

Callum Henderson

Our Is the Demise of the Diesel Imminent or Exaggerated?

A Diesel Dilemma. Our Take on Diesel Passenger VehiclesDiesel engine powertrains have come under heightened scrutiny with the revelation of...

Morningstar, Inc.

Hotel Shilla: Entering a Cyclical And Structural Downturn

Hotel Shilla is about to see both a sharp cyclical and structural downturn in its business. As a result, expect to see sharp operating...

Kenton Leo

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