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Threadneedle is to close its £12m Japanese Smaller Companies fund due to its uneconomical size and "limited demand" for the strategy.

Japan's decision to stimulate its economy much later than other developed nations has left it positioned to be the best performing stock market, according to Ruffer's Steve Russell.

Eurozone countries face a decade of deflation and stagnation if governments fail to tackle debt and slow growth plaguing the region, Standard Life Investments' global strategy head has said.

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Anthony Bolton has told investors he has no regrets about taking on the Fidelity China Special Situations trust, despite a "disappointing" run of performance.

Fidelity's Anthony Bolton is set to retire next year, bringing to an end his 30-year career in fund management.

Markets surged overnight on news Japan revised its annualised growth rate to 4.1% - up from an estimated 3.5%.