HC Picks 26

July 1, 2015
by Investment in Japan

Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities

Market

Japan does splits to woo Mrs Watanabe

“15 years after DC introduction, policy makers are serious about growing capital market.”?

 

Japan Post

Japan Post kicks off TSE listing proc

“Governance will matter…”?

Recent News

Business

Toyota Executive Is Arrested in Japan

Toyota’s Top Female Executive Arrested In Japan On Drug Charges

Japan pushes LNG for transport to help climate, energy security

For the first time, Japan may allow India to reprocess spent nuclear fuel from Japanese-made reactors

Activist hedge fund TCI profits in private as Japan Tobacco says no

Japan to Invest $20 Billion in Indian Solar Power

Lady Judge takes her governance campaign to Japan

Apple’s iPhone Share Continues To Slip In The US And Japan

 

Policy

Japan Government Takes On Its Deficit-Ridden Finances

BOJ’s Kuroda backpedals on yen warning, says weakness not so harmful

Board equality is a struggle for Japan’s ‘womenomics’

Japan Mulls Politically Dangerous Squeeze on Senior Benefits

 

GPIF

Japan Pensions’ Slower Bond Sales Hint GPIF Has Made Shift

 

Economy

Japan’s ‘Productivity Revolution’ Plan Offers Few Major Steps

Japan’s AGM season set for lively new era

Japan’s households start opening their wallets

Japan inflation ebbs in May, jobless rate flat

Japan unlikely to join China’s development bank…for now

Monthly Economic Report_2015 June(Mizuho Research)

Global Watch 2015 June(MURC)

Japan’s retail sales, industrial output paint mixed picture

Japan’s Productivity Puzzle

Japan’s Amari says Greek crisis won’t severely hurt global economy

Japan sets high bar for economic growth

 

Market

Japan’s Nikkei Hits Highest Level in More Than 18 Years

Japan Pension Whale Leaves Blank Space as Bond Retreat Nears End

 

Japan Post

Battle looms over deposit cap for Japan Post Bank pre-IPO

Government postpones Japan Post board appointment of ex-Toshiba exec

Japan Post units plan simultaneous IPOs

 

BOJ

How Unconventional Monetary Policy Stimulates Demand: Theory and Practice

Japan business mood improves, capex plans strong – BOJ tankan

Japan’s companies are turning more optimistic, Tankan shows

 

Governance

Asian Firms Scramble to Unravel Cross-Shareholding Structures