Asia

Polar Capital has seen a drop in assets under management following significant outflows from its range of Japan funds.

Why First State Stewart split is worth a closer look

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently announced changes to strip one of Japan's most powerful lobby group - which controls the country's agricultural sector - of certain exclusive powers. What changes are on the horizon to liberalize the country's farming...

There are two other factors, aside from wage growth, that could support growth in Japan, says Michael Stanes, investment director at Heartwood Investment Management

Robert Horrocks, CIO and portfolio manager, Matthews Asia

Neptune Investment Management is set to launch a second Japanese equity fund, allowing discretionary investors access to manager Chris Taylor without a portfolio-wide currency hedge.

Corinna Arnold, managing director at RWC, says despite Shinzo Abe's numerous attempts to kick-start Japan's ailing economy in 2014, progress is likely to be patchy at best

Beini Zhou, portfolio manager of the Matthews Asia Small Companies fund, takes a look at encouraging developments in China's grassroots-level entrepreneurship

Anti-corruption drive implications

The firms vying to be the new Nutmeg