Japan

Chinese data for October came in weaker than expected on Thursday, dragging down the mainland index, but Hong Kong shares have remained strong.

As China's economy continues to slow, the World Bank has warned Vietnam and South Korea could snap up more of China's share of the global export market. Annabelle Williams reports.

Japan's Nikkei index closed at a seven-year peak this morning, following a significant purchase of ETFs by the Bank of Japan after Monday's trading ended.

Investors and fund buyers are increasingly backing Japanese equities as the country boosts its QE programme, and rotates its national pension fund towards domestic equities.

Just 24 hours after the Federal Reserve ended QE in the US, the Bank of Japan surprised global markets last Friday by extending its own stimulus programme. We look at ten global equity funds which may benefit.

How can Japan boost corporate profitability?

You may see some scary sights this Halloween night, but none as terrifying as these global economic statistics.

Investors looking to diversify their property investments should consider buying into alternative sectors such as prisons, according to Principal Global Investors' Simon Hedger.

Abenomics is not the whole picture for investors in Japan - the country's corporates have undergone a slow revolution too, explains AXA Framlington's Chisako Hardie.

Climbing the wall of worry