Asia

Two key risks

Recent improvement in the Japanese economy - recording a sixth consecutive quarter of growth in Q2 2017 - has again raised hopes that, together with an improving global economy and Bank of Japan stimulus, this could be the catalyst for the long-awaited...

Look at the data and it is clear that the Japanese economy is showing signs of healthy growth in Q3 of annualised 1.4% in real terms.

After a torrid 15 years of deflation, it is time to forget about 'the lost decade' in Japan.

Investment Week is delighted to announce the winners for this year's Investment Company of the Year Awards.

On 70th anniversary of India's independence

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won his election comfortably, as many in the market hoped and expected.

2016 saw $366bn in online sales in China

Since its accession to the WTO in December 2001 China has accounted for an increasing share of the global economy. Helped by fast export and investment growth it remains an engine of trade and is expected to generate some 35% of global growth over the...

Markets have realised they have a new concept of risk to play with: idiotic risk. Largely unquantifiable, we see many shining examples, whether in North Korea, the White House or No 10.