Japan

Ecclesiastical's Robin Hepworth has been adding Japan exposure to Amity International on the belief stock markets are due to recover from years of underperformance.

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The manager of the Finsbury Worldwide Pharmaceutical trust believes companies manufacturing generic medicines will continue to outperform the pharma giants.

Gartmore's John Stewart has turned to defensive stocks and opened up short positions in cyclical sectors within the Japan Absolute Return fund following the market's poor performance.

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EUROPE

Japan's new premier, Naoto Kan, has warned Japan is at 'risk of collapse' under its huge debt pile.

CONSUMER TRENDS

Martin Currie has named Claire Marwick as co-manager of its Japan Alpha fund, alongside Keith Donaldson and John-Paul Temperley.

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