HC Picks 212

April 17, 2019
by Akane Hashimoto

Category : [ BUSINESS ]  [ POLICY (BOJ) ]  [ GPIF ]  [MARKET]

-Policies and business activities related to Japan investment opportunities-


 

Business

・Sony becomes Uber’s newest rival in Japan

 ”Could be convenient for travelers.”

・Propy Blockchain Records First Real Estate Deals In Japan

 “Encouraging example of utilizing blockchain for asset transactions.”

・Apple supplier’s rescue leaves Japan red-faced

・MUFG coin: Bank in Japan has confirmed its own Coin for 2019

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Policy (BOJ)

・Japan should rely on spending, rather than on BOJ, to battle slowdown: IMF

 “How would you manage a world where people are expected to live for 100 yrs but interest rate is negative. It is time to create yielding assets for asset owners.”

・Kuroda brushes aside view BOJ has run out of tools to ease monetary policy

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GPIF

・World Bank and Japan partner for sustainable investments

 ”There is not a lot of things huge investors can do. Looks like a good partnership.”

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Market

・Why Japan’s 10-Day Break Has Markets Worried

 ”10 days is surely is too long for a national holiday…”

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