Baillie Gifford's Whitley: It baffles me why people still use the pre-computer age, price-weighted Nikkei index in Japan

Head of Baillie Gifford's Japan equity team

Sarah Whitley, Baillie Gifford's head of the Japan equity team, explains why investors need to disconnect from the index and focus instead on fund performance. She also gives her views on the effectiveness of Abenomics and outlines the key factors driving change in the country today.