October 3, 2025

LOCKED MacroCapture: On Our Radar | 9/29 – 10/3

A short-form weekly video blog designed to keep you aligned with our evolving macro thinking. Each episode breaks down the key developments shaping the landscape, highlights where the data supports—or challenges—our core views, and shares the charts commanding our attention right now.

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LOCKED Japan Update: LDP Presidential Election Saturday, Run-Off Likely

  • LDP Presidential Election Saturday, Run-Off Likely
  • BoJ’s Ueda Says Rate Hike Decision Data Dependent
  • BoJ Cuts Size of Ultra-Long-Term Buying Operations
  • 10-Year JGB Auction Weaker Than Expected
  • August Unemployment Rises to 2.6%, Job Offers Down
  • Corporate Share Buybacks Hit Record in FY 25 H1
  • NVDIA, Open AI CEOs in Japan Spark Tech Rally
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LOCKED MI2 Weekly Lens | 9/26 – 10/3

The Weekly Lens aims to give you a concise sense of MI2 internal discussion over the past week.  It reflects what we have been reading and discussing, and how those discussions are influencing our view of the macro environment. The aim is to give you some idea of how our thinking is evolving.

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LOCKED MI2 Chart Point: Private Equity

In a world of structurally higher bond yields, we obviously aren’t the only ones who are a little suspicious of private equity firms’ drive to “democratise” employee-sponsored retirement funds or 401K access to their offerings.

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