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Japanese equity funds have seen the largest even outflows in US dollar terms as investors rushed for safe-haven cash, latest data from Bank of America Merrill Lynch reveals.

Polar Capital has reported a 1% rise in AUM over the six months to end-September as outflows from its Japanese equity fund held back asset growth.

The economic situation in Japan over the last two decades can teach Western economies a number of lessons, with the region actually very successful at boosting its own citizens' wealth, M&G's bond veteran Richard Woolnough has said.

GLG Partners is to soft close Stephen Harker's GLG Japan CoreAlpha strategy, two years after it reopened to investors, following a huge climb in AUM, Investment Week can reveal.

What if Abenomics fails?

Fidelity Worldwide Investments is preparing to launch a high conviction Asian equities fund for Anthony Srom.

Matthews Asia has expanded its fund range with the launch of the Matthews Asia Strategic Income fund.

Shorting the Japanese yen while going long equities was a consensus trade last year. The pair have decoupled, but can the trade work again? Tilney Bestinvest's Sophie Muller investigates.