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        &lt;p&gt;Over the summer, The Bid brings back some of the best episodes from this year. Kicking off the series, hosts Oscar and Stevie take a look back on Is Japan At An Inflection Point?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Belinda Boa, Head of Active Investments for Asia Pacific at BlackRock joins Oscar to examine the prospects, challenges, and potential opportunities that may define Japan&#039;s future in the global investment sphere. Long regarded as an undervalued and overlooked market, Japan has been undergoing a profound transformation. The renewed interest in this market stems from a variety of factors— including revamped investor sentiment, evolving macroeconomic conditions and compelling corporate reforms. Will Japan be able live up to its potential and redefine its role on the global investment stage?&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Original episode aired: January 26th, 2024.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Sources:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;FactSet and MSCI (for current %); for 1989 %, 14 Fascinating Facts About Japanese Stocks -- From 1989 | The Motley Fool; History of Financial Crises, JAPAN’S LOST DECADE, September 29, 2021; Japanese Inflation Rates: 1971 to 2024; Refinitiv Datastream, Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, Reuters, BlackRock. Data as of Oct. 2023.; Bloomberg. Data as of Sept. 2023; Reuters ‘Explainer: What is the Tokyo Exchange&#039;s new list of firms disclosing capital efficiency plans?’ January 15, 2024&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This content is for informational purposes only and is not an offer or a solicitation. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the listener. In the UK and Non-European Economic Area countries, this is authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. In the European Economic Area, this is authorized and regulated by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets. For full disclosures go to Blackrock.com/corporate/compliance/bid-disclosures&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href=&quot;https://art19.com/privacy&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href=&quot;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&quot; rel=&quot;noopener noreferrer&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;<br />
      

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