Tokio Marine Asset Management analyses the structural reasons as to why corporate governance matters so much for Japanese corporates and looks beyond booming dividends and share buybacks for new investment ideas.

Kenichi Amaki, portfolio manager at Matthews Asia, argues investors focusing on Abenomics and GDP growth are missing the 'bigger picture' of Japan capitalising on demand from within Asia.

It is finally time to say adieu to listed hedge fund BlueCrest BlueTrend, which has just tabled proposals to wind up as its market cap has slumped below $100m.

By Harry Darke, investment manager, Architas

John William Olsen, manager of the M&G Global Growth and M&G Pan European funds, argues there are more opportunities to buy high quality companies at attractive prices than a year ago.

Carlos Daurignac, a global macro strategist at H20 Asset Management, gives his outlook for the fixed income market for the rest of 2015 and beyond.

Dan Harlow, co-manager of the AXA Framlington American Growth fund, assesses the opportunities as the US market faces a 'mid-cycle pull back'.

Since the onset of the financial crisis, productivity in the UK has slowed and there are various factors that could be to blame, writes Parmenion Capital Partners' Meera Hearnden.

Toshihiko Takamoto, head of investment and senior portfolio manager of DIAM Singapore, takes a closer look at prospects for India, Malaysia and the Philippines.

When investing for income, it is important to consider companies which can grow profits through a prolonged period of low or zero inflation, according to William Meadon, manager on the JPMorgan Claverhouse investment trust.