All Japan articles – Page 3
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ESG in Equities: Engaging for Progress in Corporate Governance
When it comes to ESG, engagement can not only bring about meaningful change, but also pave the way for value creation—as evidenced by the recent improvements in governance among Japanese corporates.
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People News
GLP Taps Former Microsoft Executive Jennifer Weitzel to Lead Global Data Center Platform
GLP today announced the appointment of Jennifer Weitzel as President, Global Data Center Business. In her role, Jennifer will directly lead strategy, growth and operations of GLP’s data center business commencing across Japan, Europe and the Americas and partner with GLP’s IDC team in China to establish a leading global business within the data center space.
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JPY: Structurally weak, cyclically blessed
Structural headwinds are strong for the yen, setting a fundamental background for the currency to stay weak. Yet a recessionary environment is a cyclical blessing – peaking growth and rates prove that the JPY is among the cleanest diversifiers – and officials may have lost their appetite for currency devaluation.
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Japan senior living – A cloud of silver lining
Japan has emerged as one of the top three commercial real estate markets in the world, as a result of structural economic reforms, the launch of Abenomics in 2013, monetary expansion and flexible fiscal policy.
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Japan: Land of the Rising Prices?
Japan looks set to emerge from 30 years of near-zero inflation in 2022—but are its companies able to absorb higher costs, or even re-learn the art of passing price hikes on to their customers?
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The Great Wave of Yen Weakness
Templeton Global Equity Group highlight that the weaker Japanese Yen is thought of as positive for Japanese businesses with a high degree of exports, but it may not necessarily be as beneficial as many think.
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Introducing the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan Index Series
The next generation of climate transition indexes for Japan’s net zero.
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Japan Is Back on the Risk Radar
Japan and the extreme moves in its currency are among the most important dynamics in capital markets right now—here’s why we think they should loom much larger in investors’ minds.
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Asset Manager News
SC Capital Partners secures up to USD 1 billion for Japan hospitality strategy
SC Capital Partners Pte Ltd (“SC Capital Partners”), the Singapore headquartered private equity real estate fund manager, has announced the close of its Japan Hospitality Fund (the “Fund”).
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Asset Manager News
AEW Expands Japan Multifamily Portfolio
AEW Capital Management (“AEW”) announced it has acquired two multifamily portfolios in Japan, including 6 new assets with approximately 16,000 sqm gross floor area, as it continues to invest in residential assets.
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Japan: Land of Rising Equity Opportunities
Despite an extended deflationary period and several catastrophic natural disasters, Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) has consistently ranked among the world’s top three largest economies over the last three decades. While this resiliency is commendable, unfortunately, global benchmark allocations to Japanese equities have not fared as well.
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Asset Manager News
GLP Enters Japan’s Data Centre Market, Targeting 900 MW Power Capacity
Tokyo, 21 February 2021 – GLP today announced a substantial plan to enter the Japan data centre market, with a target of delivering 900 megawatts (MW) of power capacity, which would make the company one of the leading data centre operators in the country.
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Kishidanomics: Propelling Japan towards the digital future
Swift actions were the approach Prime Minister Fumio Kishida took after assuming the leadership role. From calling a snap election to the size of the economic stimulus package, his decisions seemed like a race against time. So far, they have exceeded market expectations.
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Asset Manager News
AEW Acquires a Multifamily Portfolio in Japan
AEW Capital Management (“AEW”) announces the acquisition of a multifamily portfolio in Greater Tokyo. The acquisition is a forward purchase of a multifamily portfolio consisting of four, newly completed residential buildings, with a total of 177 residential units.
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Asset Manager News
SC Capital Partners taps into the Japanese real estate NPL market
SC Capital Partners Group, a Singapore-headquartered private equity real estate firm, has acquired a portfolio of real estate non-performing loans (NPLs) in Japan on behalf of its latest closed-end opportunistic fund, Real Estate Capital Asia Partners V (RECAP V).
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Japan: A New Quiver of Arrows?
With a new Prime Minister in Japan, what does the future hold? Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions explains why investors should pay attention to Japan.
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Playing catch up – the challenge for Japan
Japan has been a notable laggard in two critical areas – climate change and gender equality. How are we engaging with Japanese companies and policymakers to accelerate the energy transition and support women in the workplace?
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Japanese employment: engaging for greater equality – an update
A year has passed since we published a note exploring the long-standing issues around the under-representation of women within the Japanese labour force.
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Asset Manager News
GLP Raises $2.75 Billion for GLP Japan Development Partners IV
Largest Japan-focused private real estate fund to date; Expected to reach over JPY 1 trillion (~$9.1 billion) AUM when fully deployed
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Japan Tobacco case study
Japan Tobacco has demonstrated its commitment to eliminating child labour from its supply chain through various programmes and significantly improving its reporting on the issue, including a standalone human rights report. EOS continues over a decade of engagement with the company on ESG issues.