Japan
Asian stocks rally following US rebound
Japanese equities fall
Baillie Gifford names five new partners as four retire
Four partners to step down this year
Outlook for Japanese equities in 2018
Upward price pressure may help boost corporate profits
Why Japanese corporates will prove the cynics wrong
Improved receptiveness to shareholders
Heartwood's Stanes: Japan's growth on the up despite misplaced optimism on Abe's reform
Japanese equity indices were among the strongest-performing developed markets in 2017 (the MSCI Japan returned 20% in local currency terms). This robust performance came despite a near 5% appreciation of the yen versus the US dollar.
Dow Jones breaks through 25,000 barrier while TOPIX hits 26-year high
Strong start to the year for global equity markets
Ten potential market surprises for Japan in 2018
Jesper Koll, head of Japan at WisdomTree, takes a closer look at the 'outlier scenarios' he worries could have large investment implications.
Will asset managers ever be replaced by robots?
CIO of Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund
2018: Five walls of worry... and five slopes of hope for investors
The old saying "markets like to climb a wall of worry" proved spot on in 2017, writes Russ Mould, investment director at AJ Bell.
Five years of Abenomics: Five charts that matter
Review of Shinzo Abe's prized policy
Industry Voice: It can pay to be out of fashion
It can pay to be out of fashion. An investment in out of favour stocks can be emotionally hard and requires patience, but is usually the most rewarding. The allure of the latest market theme may appear to gratify a range of our emotions associated with...
Industry Voice: Japanese Companies Are Already Delivering
Recent improvement in the Japanese economy - recording a sixth consecutive quarter of growth in Q2 2017 - has again raised hopes that, together with an improving global economy and Bank of Japan stimulus, this could be the catalyst for the long-awaited...
Gallery: Whitechurch's top ten investment themes heading into 2018
From Japanese equities to corporate bonds
The most innovative sectors to back in Japan
Look at the data and it is clear that the Japanese economy is showing signs of healthy growth in Q3 of annualised 1.4% in real terms.
Moving on from Japan's 'lost decade'
After a torrid 15 years of deflation, it is time to forget about 'the lost decade' in Japan.
Redwood: In a world of expensive shares, we still find value in Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won his election comfortably, as many in the market hoped and expected.
Industry Voice: Patience is a virtue for contrarian stock pickers in Japan
This year has been characterized by very large swings in market sentiment for Japan equities. Increasing market volatility has coincided with shorter term news flow linked to the "comforts" and "concerns" for the global cycle.
Ruffer: The 'intensely interesting' opportunity in Japan
Biggest contributor to trust's performance
Is this the start of a fright flight? The ETFs topping the performance and flows charts in October
Japanese ETFs haven been the winners in terms buying
Legg Mason's Shiozumi: Why Abe's 'bully pulpit' will revitalise Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe won a decisive victory in the snap election he called on 22 October.
Japan election verdict: Uncertainty calmed as landslide victory guarantees the future of Abenomics
Katsunori Kitakura, lead strategist at SuMi Trust, explains why investors have cause to be optimistic following Shinzo Abe's re-election.
How positive is Abe win for Japanese equities?
Government requires 'boldness' to overcome long-term challenges
