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Asia

How much should investors currency hedge Japanese equities?

With yen strength providing a near 25% swing in returns for sterling investors in 2016, Paul Milburn, co-manager of the Lowes multi-asset RHFS Diversified Strategy fund, outlines his strategy for protecting against future yen weakness.

clock 05 August 2016 • 4 min read

Economics

Taper tantrum, Swiss franc peg, negative rates: Ten historic central bank moves

Which decisions rocked investors?

clock 05 August 2016 • 1 min read

Asia

Japanese stocks slide as Abe's stimulus package underwhelms

Smaller than expectations

clock 03 August 2016 • 1 min read

Asia

WisdomTree's Koll: 'Abe envy' spreading among global political elite

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's goal is to make Japan a country that is admired and respected by Asian and global leaders. This becomes impossible without a strong economy, writes Jesper Koll, CEO of WisdomTree Japan.

clock 29 July 2016 • 2 min read

Asia

Bank of Japan 'disappoints' with modest easing

Increases ETF purchase programme

clock 29 July 2016 • 4 min read

Asia

Have Japanese policymakers exhausted all their options to invigorate the economy?

As the yen continues to strengthen, Invesco Perpetual's head of Japanese equities Paul Chesson asks if it is nearing the endgame for Japan or if the central bank could make yet another move to strengthen the country's stalled economy.

clock 28 July 2016 • 4 min read

Asia

What is the right strategy when investing in Japan?

Index 'substantially' below all-time peak

clock 18 July 2016 • 2 min read

Asia

Will stimulus by the BoJ result in a substantial enough yen move?

Neptune's Chris Taylor analyses the outlook for Japanese equities as the country's central bank looks to provide additional stimulus this month in a bid to help stem the yen's strong run.

clock 17 July 2016 • 4 min read

Asia

How are Japanese companies becoming better stewards of capital?

Improving corporate governance

clock 16 June 2016 • 2 min read

Wealth managers

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

clock 13 June 2016 • 8 min read
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