Asia

ON ASIA PACIFIC

JAPAN

Consumer sector growth in China could bolster the economy and make the country a better long-term investment than it may currently appear, according to fund managers.

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Martin Gilbert, chief executive of Aberdeen Asset Management, said there are currently no capacity constraints on the group's Asia Pacific funds, despite previously suggesting they will soon be soft-closed.

Shinzo Abe's weekend election victory means Japan is set to enjoy the implementation of a 'Super-Abenomics' strategy which could surprise investors, according to strategists.

ON ASIA PACIFIC EX JAPAN

ON JAPAN

ASIA

China's major equity markets slipped further into bear market territory this week as traders worried about the withdrawal of QE in the US, and slowing Chinese growth.