Financial Performance - Total Revenues for the fiscal year 2024.4-2025.3 reached 2,874,821 million yen[5], a slight increase from 2,814,361 million yen in the previous fiscal year[5] - Net Income Attributable to ORIX Corporation Shareholders for the fiscal year 2024.4-2025.3 was 351,630 million yen[5], compared to 346,132 million yen in the previous fiscal year[5] - Return on Equity (ROE) for the quarter 2025.4-6 increased to 10.4%[5] from 9.2% in the same quarter of the previous year[5] - Return on Assets (ROA) for the quarter 2025.4-6 increased to 2.53%[5] from 2.19% in the same quarter of the previous year[5] Segment Performance - Total segment profits reached 544,668 million yen[7], with an adjustment of -64,205 million yen[7] leading to an income before income taxes of 480,463 million yen[7] - Corporate Financial Services and Maintenance Leasing reported segment profits of 90,329 million yen[7] and segment assets of 1,884,565 million yen[7] - Real Estate segment profits were 70,541 million yen[7] with segment assets of 1,158,293 million yen[7], showing a segment asset ROA of 4.26%[7] - PE Investment and Concession segment profits amounted to 98,872 million yen[7] with segment assets of 1,022,944 million yen[7], resulting in a segment asset ROA of 6.96%[7] - Insurance segment profits were 74,399 million yen[7] with segment assets of 3,009,234 million yen[7], and a segment asset ROA of 1.80%[7] Asset and Funding - Total Assets reached 16,866,251 million yen[5], with Total Liabilities at 12,691,036 million yen[5] and Total ORIX Corporation Shareholders' Equity at 4,089,782 million yen[5] - The Shareholders' Equity Ratio stood at 24.2%[6], and the Debt-to-Equity Ratio was 2.1 times[6] - The company maintains strong liquidity, with a liquidity coverage ratio of 2,086%[86]

Investment Rating - The report indicates that mutual funds ended 1Q25 approximately 175 basis points overweight in the Financials sector, although this is a decrease of about 45 basis points quarter-over-quarter [2]. Core Insights - The reduction in overweight positioning may reflect the impact of tariffs on the broader economic outlook affecting financials and a pushback in capital markets activity [2]. - The Insurance subsector remains an overweight that grew over 1Q25, while Capital Markets exposure was reduced during the same period [2]. - Exposure to Insurance increased quarter-over-quarter by 7 basis points, while exposure to Capital Markets decreased by 14 basis points [2]. - The report suggests that while this positioning may not directly reflect the Australian market, it serves as a useful proxy for investor sentiment towards the insurance and diversified financials sector, particularly in the US market [2]. Summary by Sections - **Mutual Fund Positioning**: Mutual funds had the most overweight exposure to Insurance, which grew over 1Q25, while Capital Markets exposure was reduced [4][8]. - **Sector Analysis**: The report notes that investors remain favorably positioned towards insurers, which appears to be more General Insurance (GI) weighted, relevant to companies like SUN, IAG, QBE, SDF, and AUB within the coverage [2]. - **Market Trends**: The data reflects positioning as of the end of March 2025, with the possibility of changes since then [2].

Investment Rating - The report assigns an "Overweight" rating to Intermediate Capital Group PLC (ICG) with a price target of 2,250p, compared to the closing price of 2,054p on May 20, 2025 [5]. Core Insights - The financial results for FY25 showed a strong performance, with FMC revenues approximately 5-6% better than consensus estimates, driven by management fees and catch-up fees of £62 million, exceeding the expected £45 million [2]. - The outlook for the company remains unchanged, with guidance of at least $55 billion in aggregate fund-raising over the next four years, having completed over 40% in FY25 [3]. - The valuation of ICG is considered attractive, trading at approximately 11.7x P/E for calendar year 2026, which is a significant discount compared to global peers at around 20x [4]. Financial Performance - The report highlights a strong performance in third-party business, with management fees approximately 3% ahead of expectations and performance fees at £86 million, significantly above estimates [2]. - Cost discipline was noted, with cost growth of about 10% year-over-year, compared to consensus estimates of 14-15%, leading to an operating margin expansion with FMC margin at around 60% [2]. - Fee-earning assets under management (AuM) reached $75 billion, in line with expectations, with strong fund-raising of $24 billion, surpassing consensus estimates of $20 billion [8]. Market Position - The report indicates that ICG's balance sheet returns are broadly in line, with a recovery in the second half compared to the first half, although slightly below the guidance of low double-digit growth [8]. - The company is expected to experience a positive share price reaction due to solid P&L performance and a reassuring outlook despite macroeconomic uncertainties [8].