All Japan articles – Page 4
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People NewsGLP 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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White papersJPY: 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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White papersJapan 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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White papersJapan: 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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WebinarIntroducing the FTSE JPX Net Zero Japan Index Series
The next generation of climate transition indexes for Japan’s net zero.
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White papersJapan 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 NewsSC 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 NewsAEW 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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Asset Manager NewsGLP 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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White papersKishidanomics: 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 NewsAEW 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 NewsSC 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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White papersPlaying 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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White papersJapanese 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 NewsGLP 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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White papersJapan 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.
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Asset Manager NewsGLP J-REIT Raises JPY 28 billion Through First Accelerated Global Offering to International and Domestic Investors
GLP J-REIT has successfully completed three public offerings over the last 12 months and achieved the highest external growth among logistics J-REITs
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Closes in Excess of $1.8 billion in Japan
GLP JIF investor commitments more than doubled in less than a year and GLP JIP I restructured into a new long-term core vehicle
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White papersKey issues for Japan’s 2021 voting season
As we enter peak voting season for Japanese companies, engager Sachi Suzuki explores two key issues where Japan has been a notable laggard – gender diversity and climate change.
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White papersWhy active investing is an attractive approach for Japanese equities
The Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) recent decision to adjust its ETF purchase programme has given investors plenty to think about from the impact on asset prices to the longer term future of the country’s monetary easing policies.
