The Nikkei tumbled 3% on Friday to touch its lowest level for almost three weeks as the yen strengthened against the dollar.
Pockets of value in the corporate bond market have opened up even as markets begin to adjust to the prospect of tighter monetary policy, according to Threadneedle CIO Mark Burgess.
UK dividend payments hit a new record high in Q2, with PLCs paying out a total of £25.3bn to investors, but slowing profit growth means full-year dividends are expected to drop year-on-year.
Four managers reveal their recent asset allocation moves and top picks from the EM equity space.
The Dow has leapt to a fresh all-time high shortly after the opening bell, as Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke last night ruled out the prospect of an imminent end to QE.
Henderson shares have risen by almost 9% after the group said it expected underlying H1 profit to come in at around £100m, ahead of market expectations.