Invesco Perpetual's Paul Chesson has admitted to some "errors of judgement" which have caused his £289m Japan fund to underperform for the past 18 months.
Henderson's Japanese fund manager Michael Wood-Martin outlines why he believes Japan is set for a recovery in 2012.
Asia fund managers have mixed views on the timing of buying opportunities in China despite a consensus view inflation has peaked, according to Standard & Poor's.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has appeared on Chinese state television signing a song as part of the country's new year celebrations.
Peter Elston has taken on the newly-created role of head of Asia Pacific strategy and asset allocation on Hugh Young's Singapore-based team.