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The Land of the Rising Profit

With its stable governance, steady investment yield and approximately four-percent net operating income, the Japanese real estate market boasts strong fundamentals. As the 2020 Tokyo Olympics draws closer, is this the time to invest in Japan?
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The Worldfolio - Interview with SMTAM

The Worldfolio sits down with Yoshio Hishida (President & CEO), Mototsugu Oota (Head of REIT Team) and Masumi Ishida (Chief Fund Manager) to discuss the advantages brought about by this merger, Japan’s booming REIT market and the vision of SMTAM for its future.
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Market Review for May 2019

TOPIX ended down 6.53% on April end. The market fell due to reheated concerns over prolonged US-China trade wars following the news of a breakdown in US-China trade talks. The concerns were fuelled further by the news of the US’s additional tariff on imports from China and the ban on exports to Huawei. Under these circumstances, the Japanese yen has appreciated against USD, which also weakened investors’ sentiment.

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From Heisei to Reiwa

1. Earnings forecast for FY 2019 2. From Heisei to Reiwa - assuming the challenges and the legacy May 2019 marks the start of a new era, Reiwa. The 30 years of Heisei left Japan with heavy tasks and issues both in economic and corporate management. But looking back, it has not been all about the “lost” and “strayed”. The Heisei era displayed Japan’s economic endurance, tenacity and flexibility. It also made “new gains” and “held its own” during the era.
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Market Review for April 2019

TOPIX ended April up 1.65% on March end. With little news coming from the domestic market, there continues to be a wait-and-see attitude towards FY2018 earnings results and starting from late-April, FY 2019 earnings guidance announcements.
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TSE 1st Section Listing Standards Review

Tokyo Stock Exchange is considering a tougher standard for listed companies in the 1st Section. The new standard will slash the number of listed companies. In this report, we will talk about TSE review, Japanese market outlook, and stock picks.
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Economic Outlook for FY 2019

In this month’s report we describe our Economic Outlook for FY 2019. SuMi TRUST has updated its real GDP forecast for Japan for the next fiscal year ending March 2020 (FY 2019). Finally, we will introduce capital expenditures related companies that SuMi TRUST is paying close attention to.