Author Archives: Caitlin Tesoriero
Shareholder Engagement Drives Change in Japan
Dalton Investments was recently featured in the Nikkei regarding Dalton’s engagement with Toyota Industries, Toyota Motor’s founding company. Following Dalton’s shareholder proposal, Toyota Industries announced in October 2024 the complete sale of its Denso Corporation shares, demonstrating the company’s commitment …
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Business Circles on High Alert as Opposition Pushes for Commercial Act Amendment
James Lim, Senior Research Analyst at Dalton Investments, was recently featured in Business Korea, discussing the Commercial Act Amendment in Korea, which would expand the fiduciary duty of directors from “the company” to “the company and shareholders.” According to Lim, …
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Korea: Scrapping Tax on Capital Gains; Is Commercial Law Revision Next?
The decision by South Korea’s left-leaning Democratic Party to scrap the capital gains tax, alongside the right-leaning Yoon administration’s introduction of the Corporate Value-Up Program, reflects a shift in the political landscape regarding the stock market. The stock market has …
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Thoughts from a China Bear
Owens Huang, Portfolio Manager, discusses the four key structural challenges facing China in his piece, “Thoughts from a China Bear.” According to Huang, the sudden rebound in demand for Chinese equities does not suggest that China has already bottomed out. …
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Going Activist in Japan
Masumi Nishida, Partner at Dalton Investments and Managing Director of Dalton Advisory KK (Dalton’s Japan research office), was featured on the Business Breakdowns podcast discussing activism in Japan. The podcast covers the selection process for attractive activist opportunities and explains …
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Thoughts on Ishiba
The victory of Shigeru Ishiba in the 2024 Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) presidential election has generally been viewed with caution in the investment community. Having analyzed the manner of Ishiba’s victory and the statements made in the weeks before the …
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Owens Huang Speaks at the AI Investment Forum of the Taiwan Tech Summit
Owens Huang, Partner, Senior Research Analyst and Portfolio Manager at Dalton Investments, spoke at the AI Investment Forum of the Taiwan Tech Summit on September 14, 2024th. The Taiwan Tech Summit is a premier conference that connects engineers, supply chain …
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Dalton Investments Venkat Pasupuleti Quoted in Barron’s Article on India’s Hot IPO Market
Portfolio Manager Venkat Pasupuleti was quoted in Barron’s, discussing India’s hot IPO market and the impact of the country’s Systematic Investment Programs on valuations (particularly in small and mid-cap stocks). Dalton currently finds better opportunities in larger cap Indian stocks, …
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Annual General Meeting (AGM) Review – August 2024
A record 91 Japanese companies received shareholder proposals at their general shareholder meetings in June this year, marking the highest number ever recorded. The continued rise in the number of AGM proposals is a clear positive, signaling the deepening of …
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Activist Funds Bought Japan Stocks During Worst Rout Since 1987
Dalton was highlighted by Bloomberg as being one of a number of Japanese activist investors, which were actively buying stocks during the market selloff of 5 August. As a disciplined value investor, Dalton believes that market volatility can generate opportunities …
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