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Sanctions lifted after 36 years

Japan's equity markets topped performance charts last year, despite ongoing concerns about the effectiveness of Abenomics and the impact of China's slowdown.

Focus on ESG

It is surely no coincidence that Jeremy Corbyn's announcement that he would like to 'institutionalise fairness' and Oxfam's list of wealth disparity came out within days of each other.

With the bears on a rampage, it is increasingly incumbent on those of us who regard ourselves as cautious optimists to get real about what could go wrong, writes David Stevenson.

More firms expected to cancel dividends

Changing demographics in developed nations, a growing demand for both digital and physical infrastructure, and renewed interest in good corporate behaviour are set to rule 2016 and beyond.

Rapid and violent market swings feel uncomfortable to most, but as a long-term investor you have to learn how to stomach them and maybe even appreciate them - like some enjoy the scary rollercoaster rides in amusement parks, according to M&G's John William...