Japan

Asia

Japanese shares soar 7% as yen weakens

Disappointing Q4

clock 15 February 2016 • 2 min read

Global

How volatility is changing the income story in US markets

A so called 'dash for trash' could see investors that are focus on 'quality income' in US markets underperform in the coming months, according to Stephen Thornber, fund manager at Columbia Threadneedle.

clock 12 February 2016 • 2 min read

ETFs

Assets in short and leveraged ETPs hit record high

AUM rose 14% over 2015

clock 10 February 2016 • 2 min read

Markets

Gold surges to seven-month high; Japanese 10-year gov bond yields hit zero

Falling shares around the world

clock 09 February 2016 • 2 min read

ETFs

ETF snapshot: Inflows, most-traded funds and top Japanese vehicles

Data from TrackInsight

clock 08 February 2016 • 2 min read

Asia

What is the likelihood of further QE doses in Japan this year?

When Abenomics was launched and large-scale QE introduced to much fanfare a few years ago, the bold message communicated was we could expect monetary policy easing on a scale not previously seen.

clock 04 February 2016 • 2 min read

Asia

Where should investors look for opportunities in Japan?

Small- and mid-caps overlooked

clock 29 January 2016 • 4 min read

Asia

SuMi Trust's Kimura: The likelihood of a global recession is increasing

In Asia, there is a tradition of naming the year after one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac - 2016 is the year of the monkey.

clock 29 January 2016 • 2 min read

Economics

Bank of Japan makes shock move to introduce negative interest rates

The Bank of Japan has cut interest rates to -0.1% as policymakers try to keep their economic plans intact in the face of global headwinds.

clock 29 January 2016 • 2 min read

Asia

One to Watch: AXA Framlington Japan

Japan's equity markets topped performance charts last year, despite ongoing concerns about the effectiveness of Abenomics and the impact of China's slowdown.

clock 25 January 2016 • 4 min read
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