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News

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

Deep Dive: Reopening economy set to boost Japan opportunities

[EXTERNAL LINK] Satoshi Marui, Chief Portfolio Manager of the Japan Small Cap strategy, quoted in James Baxter-Derrington's article for Investment Week. The article covers the re-opening of the Japanese economy, the potential shift in monetary policy and how these factors combine into attractive opportunities.
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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.
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News

Market Review for October 2022

TOPIX ended up on the previous month end. The Japanese equity market rose in line with a rise in the US equity market in the latter half of the month.
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Market Review for September 2022

TOPIX ended down on the previous month end due to external risk factors such as rising US interest rates. Moreover the UK's controversial fiscal policy also weighed negatively on market sentiment.
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Press Release

Royanne Doi Joins SuMi TRUST

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management (SuMi TRUST), one of Japan’s largest asset managers with $623bn in assets under management (AUM), has appointed Royanne Doi to its board of directors as an independent non-executive director. With Ms. Doi’s appointment, independent directors will comprise half of the board of directors at SuMi TRUST.
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Insights

Translating Corporate Purpose into Business Practice

In this article, Munehisa Matsumoto, Head of Investment Research, discusses how companies can create sustainable value through implementing their corporate purposes into business practices.