Japan TMT Analyst

Pelham Smithers

Market Intel on Asian Tech with a Japan focus

Pelham Smithers Associates

Founded in 2009, Pelham Smithers Associates (PSA) provides market intelligence on Asian technology, focusing in particular on Japan. The industries covered by our team of specialists are: consumer electronics, telecomms, pharmaceuticals, internet, electronic parts and materials, automotive technology, retail and capital goods. 

Research is provided by the following:
Pelham Smithers: Macro, consumer electronics, telecoms & pharma
Joel Scheiman: Electronics materials / components
Julie Boote: Autos
Will Nestuk: Capital goods, machinery & transportation equipment parts
Thao Nguyen: eCommerce, internet content, marketing & advertising

Equity Bottom-Up

On 30th September, we will see what is possibly the biggest console game release of 2016 - Final Fantasy XV.  Certainly in terms of the potential of the game in comparison to the size of <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/15003" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:15003:1">Square Enix</a>, the company releasing it, the only equivalent is when <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/14948" target="_blank">Take Two Interactive </a>releases a new Grand Theft Auto (GTA). Like GTA, a main series Final Fantasy game doesn't come along that often (the last one was released in 2009), so it is a big thing when a new one does comes along. However, because of…

On 30th September, we will see what is possibly the biggest console game release of 2016 - Final Fantasy XV.  Certainly in terms of the potential of the game in comparison to the size of Square Enix, the company releasing it, the only equivalent is when Take Two Interactive releases a new Grand Theft Auto (GTA). Like GTA, a main series Final Fantasy game doesn't come along that often (the last one was released in 2009), so it is a big thing when a new one does comes along. However, because of…

Square Enix: Final Fantasy XV - The Next Big Game Out of Japan?

Square Enix Holdings

Square Enix: Final Fantasy XV - The Next Big Game Out of Japan?