All Japan articles – Page 5
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White papersAsia ex-Japan Strategy Update: June 2020
The current economic environment is in many respects unprecedented. In the last century, perhaps with the exception of the world wars, almost all financial crises have been ‘financial’ in nature. Today’s crisis is different: it is not just about ownership or claims on assets, it is a public health crisis. When the coronavirus pandemic eventually recedes, what will a recovery in equities look like?
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White papersReal Estate Outlook – Japan, Edition 2020
Opportunities despite traditional vulnerabilities.
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White papersAsia ex-Japan Strategy Update March 2020
In this webinar Jonathan Pines, Lead Manager, gives an update on the Hermes Asia ex-Japan Strategy.
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White papersMulti-asset allocation views: Could Japan outperform other equity markets?
Sunil Krishnan argues that low expectations among domestic and global investors are reflected in Japanese equity valuations, creating an opportunity for the asset class to play catch-up with the rest of the world.
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People NewsGreystar Hires Akira Kosugi as Managing Director to Lead New Japan Office
Veteran Real Estate Executive to Oversee Investment Activities in the Country
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White papersAsia Real Estate Market Outlook - December 2019
Asia Pacific real estate continues to attract strong capital inflows, with returns expected to remain resilient amid more accommodative macro policies and balanced supply and demand. This paper highlights areas of strong potential returns and resilient income, including logistics markets with more sizeable consumer bases, office properties where there is a healthy demand from growth sectors and residential in gateway cities reflecting population growth.
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White papersAn alternative approach to investing in Japan Inc
Japan is an especially rich hunting ground for equity investors looking to achieve long-term capital growth with a market neutral approach.
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White papersItaly is the eurozone economy most likely heading for a ‘lost decade’
As Japan found out the hard way, a healthy banking sector is key to restoring health to an economy. But Europe’s third biggest economy, with its vastly undercapitalised banks, looks destined to remain in the doldrums for some time
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White papersEconomic Outlook: Japanification
Political risk is ‘trumping’ economics, with populism, disparate prosperity, and stirrings that globalisation needs to reverse all offering a paradigm shift that may prove as forceful as the fall of communism in 1989, and even the New World Order after 1945.
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White papersOur Journey to a Sustainable Future
As investors and advisors who focus on our clients’ long-term success, sustainability is central to how we assess the risks and opportunities facing our clients.
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White papersSavings behaviour in a low rate world: what can we learn from Japan?
We examine whether Japanese households have taken on more risk in search of higher returns, and consider the implications for other developed markets.
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White papersJapan’s strengthening fundamentals go unnoticed
Global investors underappreciate the changing behaviour of Japanese companies, which has made them more resilient and well positioned to benefit from global reflation.
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White papers2019 long-term capital market expectations
We believe the global growth outlook is improving, supported by fiscal stimulus around the world, the pro-growth policies of the incoming US administration and stabilized growth in China. We also see inflation hovering in the moderate zone for the next five to 10 years.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA grows Asian network with acquisition of Japan-based Kenzo Capital Corporation
PATRIZIA Immobilien AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, has acquired the business of Kenzo Capital Corporation, the Tokyo-based real estate advisory and asset management firm, as well as the fund management and placement activities of Kenzo Japan Real Estate GmbH.
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Asset Manager NewsUBS Asset Management and APG Asset Management establish a new real estate investment club focused on the Japanese multi-family market
The Japan multi-family investment club has secured USD 175 million commitment from APG Asset Management as a strategic partner The strategy seeks to capitalise on the compelling supply-demand dynamics in key Japanese multi-family sub-markets predominantly through a build-to-core strategy
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White papersDid Quantitative Easing Help Spur Growth?
As economies were struck down by the 2008 financial crisis, central banks resorted to quantitative easing to spur growth. Did the strategy succeed?
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White papersDemographics key to the future of real estate
Real estate investors should focus on global demographic trends to ensure their portfolios stand the test of time.
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White papersJapan: Mid-year Review
Despite the Japanese economy contracting in Q1 2018, following eight consecutive quarters of growth, the Nikkei started the year very strongly.
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White papersAsset Class Return Forecasts: Q3 2018
The current global expansion is set to run until 2020, with above potential growth in most countries in 2018 and 2019. However, the global GDP growth has started to decelerate and we expect it to slow further in 2020.
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White papersMagnify Asia: Retail
We remain positive on retail in the developed Asia Pacific markets despite headwinds from structural changes in the sector driven by the growth of e-commerce and changing consumer shopping behaviour.
