Asia

ON EMs

The positive impact of China's rate cut was dampened overnight in Asian and US markets as Ben Bernanke failed to clarify the Fed's policy approach in a speech yesterday.

Pictet Asset Management's Adrian Hickey, head of Japanese equities, highlights five attractively valued small-cap stocks set to benefit from the nation's post-earthquake reconstruction spend.

Invesco Hong Kong has announced Samantha Ho, lead manager of the £175m Invesco Pepetual Hong Kong & China fund, has left the firm.

Schroder Asia Pacific fund manager Matthew Dobbs explains why investors should keep an eye on the composition of growth in China not just the headline figures.

Baring Asset Management will this week launch a new product for its head of Asian multi-asset, Khiem Do.

Jupiter's joint head of Far Eastern equities, Philip Ehrmann gives his take on the current political environment in China.

Fitch Ratings has downgraded Japan's sovereign debt rating to A+ and has placed the country on a negative outlook owing to its rising public debt pile.

ON JAPAN

GAM's China star manager Mansfield Mok is set to leave the firm to join Swiss private bank and asset manager EFG Asset Management (EFGAM).