New market study, "Japan Infrastructure Report Q4 2015", has been published

The sluggish growth in construction and infrastructure growth in Japan is a sign the government's aggressive stimulus measures have already begun to wear off. This again underscores our long-held view that Japan's fiscal stimulus programme is not sustainable for the infrastructure sector and significant structural reforms are needed to restore competitiveness. To this end, a new market on the Tokyo Stock Exchange for infrastructure funds has the potential to boost private participation in the industry, while simultaneously taking pressure of f government expenditure. Following a 1.6% contraction in 2014 , we expect the construction industry to recover only slightly in 2015, with a forecast real growth rate of 0.8%.

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Key Trends And Developments

The opening of a new market for infrastructure funds in Japan will boost the funding environment for domestic and regional infrastructure significantly. According to the Nikkei Asian Review, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) - a unit of the Japan Exchange Group (JXG) - opened as ofApril 2015. The market will target funds that invest in infrastructure projects such as renewable energy facilities, as well as airports and railways. The creation of such a market will allow investors to buy and sell funds listed on the exchange as shares and receive dividends based on the returns generated by the infrastructure.

The Japan Infrastructure Report features BMI Research's market assessment and forecasts covering public procurement and spending on all major infrastructure and construction projects, including transportation and logistics by land, sea and air; power plants and utilities, and commercial construction and property development. The report analyses the impact of regulatory changes and the macroeconomic outlook and features competitive intelligence on contractors and suppliers.

BMI's Japan Infrastructure Report provides industry professionals and strategists, sector analysts, investors, trade associations and regulatory bodies with independent forecasts and competitive intelligence on the Japanese infrastructure and construction industry.

Key Benefits

* Benchmark BMI's independent infrastructure industry forecasts for Japan to test other views - a key input for successful budgetary and planning in the Japanese infrastructure market.
* Target business opportunities and risks in the Japanese infrastructure sector through our reviews of latest industry trends, regulatory changes and major deals, projects and investments in Japan.
* Assess the activities, strategy and market position of your competitors, partners and clients via our Company Profiles (inc. SWOTs, KPIs and latest activity).

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