Odyssey Group

22/12/2022

The Odyssey team would like to wish you and your family a Happy Holidays. We hope that the festive season brings you happiness, joy and an opportunity to spend time with your loved ones.

It has been a challenging year for everyone, that is why we are ever so grateful for your partnership and support during this period. We are looking forwarding to partnering together in 2023.

Thank you again for your trust in Odyssey and allowing us to be part of your journey. We are wishing you all the very best during the holiday season.

Holiday hours: Our offices will be closed from 26 - 27 December 2022 for Christmas, resuming normal office hours on 28 December 2022 from 9am. We will also be closed on 2 January 2023 for New Year's, normal office hours will resume on 3 January 2023 from 9am.

20/12/2022

The latest (JFC)’s survey finds that 76.6% of the surveyed companies said that purchase cost has risen over the last year, which was 31.7 higher points than the last year. Check their data here: bit.ly/3V6JHkp

According to Japan Finance Corporation (JFC)’s survey, 76.6% of the surveyed companies said that purchase cost has risen over the last year, and for the next year, 92.2% said that purchase cost will continue rising.

19/12/2022

Dear Clients & Friends,

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges to most sectors and in turn impacting the performance of most traditional financial asset classes.

At Odyssey, we have identified a number of key sectors that are proving to be resilient or are expected to outperform in 2023 as the world recovers from COVID-19.

To help determine which of these sectors you, our clients, are interested in investing into at this time, we would like to invite you to participate in a short survey. bit.ly/OdysseyAnnualSurvey

Your valuable insights that you share with us will help us to improve our service and offerings, and ultimately allow us to deliver more attractive investment offerings

and solutions for you in 2023. The survey will take less than 5 minutes to complete.

Kindly help us complete this survey before Friday, 30th December 2022. Your feedback will be kept confidential and for our internal use only

Thank you in advance for your participation.

15/12/2022

The Japan Tourism Agency and Japan National Tourism Organization - JNTO are targeting wealthy visitors from abroad to reach a per capita spending target among tourists in Japan, but a number of hurdles remain. Check out the details here: bit.ly/3VYtm2p

Government tourism organizations are targeting wealthy visitors from abroad to reach a per capita spending target among tourists in Japan, but a number of hurdles remain.

14/12/2022

Many investors might not have known that the value of alternative real estate assets as investments has grown over time.

Niche real estate investments offer a unique way to make money and diversify your portfolio. Every investor who wants to make money should have some in their portfolio.

Check out the link here to take a closer look at some of these alternative real estate assets created by RealVantage.

bit.ly/3YmLYuH

Niche investments in the real estate space offer unique investment potential and diversification benefits, and they should have a seat in the investment portfolio of every aspiring investor.

13/12/2022

ORIX Group plans to open a second hotel under the Karaku luxury brand next winter in Atami, one of Japan's most popular destinations for onsen hot springs. All 57 rooms will be equipped with a private open-air bath. You can check out the news here: bit.ly/3UXBBuq or the details here: bit.ly/3FMstV2

$730-a-night rooms take spotlight as industry grapples with slow tourism recovery

12/12/2022

京都観光Navi《京都市観光協会》announced that the occupation rate of 103 hotels in Kyoto City will be recovered to 65.5% in November this year, reaching the same level as 63.2% a year ago, the Go To Travel month last year. Check out the news here: bit.ly/3BnAFIH

For a detailed report, you can check DMO Kyoto's Data Monthly Report here: https://www.kyokanko.or.jp/report/hotel202210

DMO KYOTO expects that the occupation rate of 103 hotels in Kyoto City will be recover to 65.5% in November this year, reaching the same level as the Go To Travel month last year.

09/12/2022

Japan reopened its doors to international travelers earlier this month, and U.S. tourists are already flooding back. During the two years of the pandemic, much has happened in Japan, and visitors can experience new hotels, the return of some major annual festivals and exhibitions. Here are a few highlights: bit.ly/3FAEQDJ

Japan reopened its doors to international travelers earlier this month, and U.S. tourists are already flooding back. | New hotel openings, annual festivals and exhibitions await visitors. Here's what's happening this winter and beyond.

08/12/2022

According to the latest analysis by NAVITIME JAPAN （ナビタイム）searches for tourist spots in Japan by international users on its navigation app ‘Japan Travel by NAVITIME’ have increased rapidly in September and October 2022. Searches by users in Asia particularly grew, and Hokkaido, Yamanashi and Oita were more searched. Check their data here: bit.ly/3iKWewu

Navitime Japan, a Japan’s leading navigation solution provider, says ‘Japan Travel by NAVITIME’ have increased rapidly in September and October 2022. Searches by users in Asia particularly grew, and Hokkaido, Yamanashi and Oita were more searched.

01/12/2022

Despite economic uncertainty, pension funds grew relatively strong in 2021 and are still making significant progress up to the present.

Visual Capitalist has created a fascinating infographic about the global rankings of the World's 100 Biggest Pension Funds, highlighting which countries have the largest pension funds and which have a significant impact on the investment market. Check out the details here: bit.ly/3UrSkpj

The world’s 100 largest pension funds are worth over $17 trillion in total. Which ones are the biggest, and where are they located?

30/11/2022

The government intends to extend its nationwide travel discount program, which was initially scheduled to end in late December, according to Tetsuo Saito, Japan's tourism minister. Read the good news here: bit.ly/3FksPCp

The tourism minister told a news conference that the program will be suspended from Dec. 28 and resumed after the New Year holiday period.

29/11/2022

A weaker currency and low-interest rates are drawing Asia-Pacific property investors to Japan, although similar factors have not helped China’s bruised real estate market, according to analysts attending an online conference by MSCI Real Assets Check the news here: bit.ly/3UbfQa1

Both Japan and China have kept interest rates relatively low, despite US rate increases, weakening their currencies, although Japan is favoured over China by investors.