All Japan articles – Page 5
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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.
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Asset Manager NewsAEW Announces the Acquisition of 3 Assets in Australia and Japan
AEW Capital Management (“AEW”) has acquired Macquarie Innovation Centre for AUD 144 million and a portfolio of 2 multifamily assets in Japan for JPY 5 billion.
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White papersJapan Could Win a Medal in the Recovery Race
A strong manufacturing base and changing attitudes toward shareholder value could mean the world’s capital heads to Japan, even if the world’s sports fans cannot.
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White papersFederated Hermes Asia ex Japan: Letter to investors, March 2021
After a testing decade for contrarian, value-biased investors, there are hints of change as expectations of an end to extraordinarily cheap money have caused price movements. Could a long-awaited enduring rotation be in the offing? Here Jonathan Pines, Portfolio Manager of our Asia ex Japan Strategy, presents his views.
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White papersQ4 earnings season: an impressive resilience that supports our pro-cyclical views
Given the context, Q4 2020 corporate earnings proved resilient. The regions least impacted by the pandemic, such as EM (+25%) and Japan (+20%), experienced notable increases.
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White papers2021 investment case in equities and how Japan fits into it
Although the global recovery began to be priced in last year, the current pro-cyclical rotation is likely to continue. Because of the dollar’s weakness, we prefer emerging markets, but Japan has other things going for it that, at the very least, can help balance out the portfolio.
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate and Alyssa Partners acquire a portfolio of newly built residential assets in Tokyo for JPY 9.2bn
A joint venture partnership formed between PGIM Real Estate and Alyssa Partners has entered into sale and purchase agreements with two unrelated counterparts to acquire four newly built multifamily assets located in Tokyo.
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Asset Manager NewsGLP Announces Second Close of Largest Logistics Private Open-Ended Income Fund in Japan
GLP Japan Income Fund reaches $5.4 billion assets under management
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate acquires six-building multifamily portfolio in Japan
On behalf of its Asia core real estate strategy, PGIM Real Estate has acquired a six-building multifamily portfolio located across Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan, valued at approximately US$120 million. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment and financing business of PGIM, the US$1.4 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).
