Schroder Japan fund re-opens

Available for the first time since July 2004, the Nathan Gibbs managed fund holds 30 - 40 stocks, and has recorded five-year top quartile rankings, returning 40.85% compared to the Japan TSE 1st Section benchmark return of 22.04%. “Japanese business continues to be a significant beneficiary of the increase in global capital expenditure, due to significant competitive advantage in industries such as electronics, machine tools and precision equipment,” Gibbs says. “Japanese companies also stand to benefit from rising personal consumption throughout Asia in areas such as autos and consumer e...