Asia region funds passport finally set to launch
Passport will combine the fund markets of five Asia-Pacific countries to bolster cross-border vehicles
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Stop being so negative on Japan, Kames tells investors
‘When Japan is out of favour, it’s usually time to buy’
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Nomura to buy stake in Julius Baer’s Japan unit
The deal will help the Swiss firm access more local high net worth clients
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The Japanese companies enjoying a revival
Most investment in Japan goes into the more famous names but local companies are the real growth story
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Forget what you’ve heard about Japan
It’s not just another false dawn in the land of the rising sun, argues Rathbones’ Ed Smith Click through the slides below to find out why
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Japan’s rich targeted in offshore joint venture
Bank of Singapore and Japan-based SMBC Trust Bank have said they will partner to serve Japanese high net worth clients seeking offshore investments.
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J Safra Sarasin in U-turn on Japan equities
Bank J Safra Sarasin has drastically changed its view of Japan equities from being optimistic on the asset class six months ago, according to Philipp Bärtschi, the private bank’s Zurich-based chief investment officer.
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Woodford, Rathbones and Trojan disappoint in FE ratings
Neil Woodford’s flagship Equity Income fund was downgraded by data-provider FE Trustnet in its latest rebalance from five crowns to just one, six months after receiving the debut accolade.
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Massive cryptocurrency hack spooks investors
One of Japan’s biggest cryptocurrency exchanges was hacked and around JPY58bn (£377m, $534, €429m) of virtual currency NEM stolen, prompting a fall in its value of 11% over a 24-hour period, it was revealed on Friday.
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This time lucky for Japanese equities?
The re-election of Shinzo Abe as prime minister in September has triggered a surge in inflows to Japanese equities. Is Japan’s recent streak of strong performance set to continue or are we witnessing yet another false dawn?
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Bullish T Rowe overweights Japan equities
For the first time in a decade, T Rowe Price’s global equity strategy has an overweight versus the benchmark to Japan equities. Laurence Taylor, portfolio specialist, explains why.
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What Abe’s victory means for Japanese equities
While never in doubt, the strength of victory of prime minister Shinzo Abe’s ruling party in Sunday’s snap lower house election exceeded expectations, with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) securing more than half the number of lower house seats.