Japan Specialist

Mark Chadwick

Over 20 years experience in equities and asset management in Asia and Japan. Qualified CFA with experience analyzing companies as a buy-side analyst. In-depth knowledge of company fundamental analysis, corporate governance and valuations.

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

Japan Industrials / Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Stocks higher. Nasdaq leads +0.4%. NVDA all-time high fuelled tech rally on AI momentum</li>
<li>OpenAI valuation surged to $500B via employee share sale, overtaking SpaceX as world's most valuable startup.</li>
<li>TSE data shows corporate share buybacks hit record ¥6tn in H1 FY2025, led by Mitsubishi Corp and Shin-Etsu Chemical amid capital efficiency pressures.</li>
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Stocks higher. Nasdaq leads +0.4%. NVDA all-time high fuelled tech rally on AI momentum
OpenAI valuation surged to $500B via employee share sale, overtaking SpaceX as world's most valuable startup.
TSE data shows corporate share buybacks hit record ¥6tn in H1 FY2025, led by Mitsubishi Corp and Shin-Etsu Chemical amid capital efficiency pressures.


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