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Japan Outlook in 2023
Chief Strategist Hiroyuki Ueno shares his outlook for the Japanese economy, monetary policy and markets in 2023.
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Bank of Japan: Governor Kuroda's Last Monetary Policy Meeting
The Bank of Japan's upcoming Monetary Policy Meeting will be the last of Governor Kuroda's tenure before Kazuo Ueda takes over his position as the new governor. In this article, Senior Strategist Katsutoshi Inadome explores the current environment of the bond market and the outlook for Japan's monetary policy.
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Factor Investments: Regional Strategy Enhances Alpha
We are convinced that an investor could expect to benefit from investing in regional factor strategies, at least in Japan, that reflect the specific nature of each region instead of global factor indices aiming to benefit from factor premium with a uniform set of factors.
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Market Review for February 2023
TOPIX posted a positive return for two consecutive months. U.S. employment data for January and the U.S. Wholesale Price Index for January reduced expectations for a hike in U.S. interest rate hikes, which boosted the Japanese equity market.
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Ueda, ETFs and The Future of Japanese Monetary Policy
What direction will the new Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor, Kazuo Ueda, take in regards to Japan's long-standing ultra-loose monetary policy? Katsunori Ogawa, Chief Portfolio Manager of the Sakigake High Alpha Fund, shares his thoughts.
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Press Release
SuMi TRUST wins AAM Best of the Best Awards 2023
SuMi TRUST received awards in multiple categories in the Asia Asset Management (AAM) Best of the Best 2023 Awards. Best of the Best Awards is an annual awards program that recognizes financial institutions and pension funds for outstanding achievements over the past calendar year.
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SuMi TRUST wins at the World Finance Wealth Management Awards 2022
SuMi TRUST received the award for Best Wealth Management Provider for Japan in the World Finance Wealth Management Awards 2022. World Finance is a leading magazine which covers and analyses the financial industry and global economy. It hosts an annual awards program that recognizes the success of industry-leading financial institutions.
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Market Review for January 2023
TOPIX ended up on the previous month-end, supported by rallying US equities and the end of China's Zero-Covid policy.
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Market Review for December 2022
TOPIX ended down on the previous month end. Factors such as the yen's appreciation and the increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases in China weighed on the market.
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Insights
Japan Outlook in 2023
Chief Strategist Hiroyuki Ueno shares his outlook for the Japanese economy, monetary policy and markets in 2023.
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News
Market Review for November 2022
TOPIX continues to rise this month. Expectations of a slowdown in US interest rate hikes pushed the Japanese equity market up.