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Japan shifts from arrows to acupuncture

The new JPX-Nikkei 400 index launched in January as part of a package of measures aimed at increasing the value of Japanese financial assets. But can it help maintain the revival in the region? Annabelle Williams reports.

A recent spate of share buybacks among companies jostling to prove they can reward shareholders shows Japanese companies are finally ready to be shareholder-friendly, explains GAM Japan manager Ben Williams.

Murdoch Asset Management director Tony Dunne tells Julia Rampen why he prefers Mark Barnett to Neil Woodford, what opportunities he sees in student accommodation and why he is steering clear of the rally in Japan.

FCA dealing commission reform 'could hit industry profitability'

Investors concerned that Japan's economic revival has run out of steam should look to the emergence of corporate capex and wage rises for hope, explains SuMi Trust's Genzo Kimura.

GLG has recruited an additional manager for its Japanese equity team following a sharp rise in assets within its Japan CoreAlpha strategy.

Baillie Gifford's Stephen Rodger has argued fellow bond managers are unprepared for Japan-style deflation which is on the horizon in the West.

The weaker yen is proving a drag on consumer incomes, and the real, structural change that will help Japan recovery is yet to be seen. Internationally-diversified market leaders will be the best way to play the market, explains Aberdeen Asset Management's...