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Market Review for March 2022

Date: 1st April 2022

TOPIX ended up on the previous month-end. The Japanese equity market started on a low due to the news of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and increasing commodity prices, but recovered on yen depreciation against the dollar and a pause of rising oil prices.
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Press Release

SuMi TRUST establishes investment marketing team in Luxembourg

Date: 1st April 2022

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management (SuMi TRUST), one of Asia’s largest asset managers with $759bn in assets under management (AUM), has established a new investment marketing team in its office in Luxembourg to enhance its relationship with EU-based investors. The team, part of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank Luxembourg S.A., will promote SuMi TRUST’s investment products on the firm’s behalf.
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Insights

The Transformation of Japanese Companies

Tatsuya Suzuki, Chief Portfolio Manager - Japan Quality Growth Strategy

Date: 24th March 2022

In the face of the changes in the external environment as a result of COVID, many transformations are taking place in Japanese companies. However, I believe that there is also a medium- to long-term structural change occurring in the background: the generational shift in the workforce has increased risk tolerance and willingness to change in Japanese companies.
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Hiroki Moritani Appointed as MD of SuMi TRUST's London Office

Date: 21st March 2022

Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management (SuMi TRUST), one of Asia’s largest asset managers with $761bn in assets under management, has appointed Hiroki Moritani as Managing Director of its London office, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust International Limited (SuMiTIL). As of March 2022, Hiroki takes over from Yukihiro Murota who will return to the firm’s Tokyo headquarters.
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Insights

The Effect of Global Inflation in Japan

Takayuki Toji, Economist

Date: 7th March 2022

Rising inflation is continuing to affect economies around the world, however the rate of inflation in Japan has been comparatively low in comparison to the US and the EU. In this article, economist Takayuki Toji examines the impact of inflation on real wage growth in Japan as well as the Bank of Japan's monetary policy. 

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Market Review for February 2022

Date: 1st March 2022

TOPIX ended slightly down on the previous month-end. The Japanese equity market declined on growing concerns over geopolitical risks around eastern Europe.
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Insights

Outlook for the Japanese Small Cap Market

Date: 14th February 2022

We asked Mr Marui, Chief Portfolio Manager of the Japan Small Cap Strategy, to share his outlook on how the market is likely to perform and which companies will be favoured by the market.
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Insights

Supporting Change in Japanese Companies

Munehisa Matsumoto, Head of Investment Research

Date: 2nd February 2022

The corporate environment has been transformed dramatically over the last 31 years. While the rules of competition have changed, many of Japanese companies have not made the necessary adjustments. However, it can also be said that the capabilities of Japanese companies are sometimes underestimated. This article explores how SuMi TRUST is supporting companies in their efforts to maximise their corporate value and promote better changes by identifying their issues and the drivers for change.
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Market Review for January 2022

Date: 1st February 2022

TOPIX ended down on the previous month-end. The Japanese equity market declined along with the US equity market due to growing expectations of higher US interest rates. Concerns over the increase in domestic cases of COVID and geopolitical risks over Ukraine also weighed on the market.