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News

Market Review for April 2023

TOPIX rose for the fourth consecutive month. The Japanese equity market edged up in the beginning of the month in spite of disappointing US economic indicators. Towards the latter half of the month, the Japanese equity market closed higher after the BOJ reconfirmed its commitment to its ultra-loose monetary easing policy.
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Insights

Foreign Visitors Return to Japan

SuMi's Coffee Break Column: Katsunori Ogawa, Chief Portfolio Manager of the Sakigake High Alpha Strategy, explores the promising economic opportunities in sight as the number of foreign visitors to Japan begins to recover following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Best Travel & Tourism Stocks And Shares

[EXTERNAL LINK] Katsunori Ogawa, Chief Portfolio Manager of the Japan Sakigake Strategy, introduces two of the best Japanese travel and tourism stocks in this article with Forbes Advisor.
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Insights

Wage Increases in Japan

Chief Strategist Hiroyuki Ueno explores the trend of increasing wages in Japan and the challenge this poses for small and medium-sized enterprises.
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Asia’s Economic Outlook for 2023

[EXTERNAL LINK] Yoshiki Takeda, Senior Portfolio Manager of the SuMi TRUST Active Asian Equity strategy, joins a roundtable of economists to discuss Asia's growth potential amidst the rise in recent geopolitical issues in the latest article by The Banker.
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Market Review for March 2023

TOPIX rose for the third consecutive month. The Japanese equity market rallied in the beginning of the month on expectations of a steady recovery in economic activity in China. However, it fell sharply on concerns over the financial system in the U.S. and Europe.
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Press Release

SuMi TRUST appoints Katsutoshi Inadome as Senior Strategist

SuMi TRUST, one of the largest asset managers in Asia ($624bn AUM), has appointed Katsutoshi Inadome as senior strategist. Katsutoshi will be based in the firm’s Tokyo headquarters where he will work alongside chief strategist Hiroyuki Ueno.