Adrian Lowcock: Three reasons Japan will continue to shine

And a trio of fund ideas

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As Japan heads to the polls this weekend, Adrian Lowcock runs through three reasons why advisers and their clients should be reconsidering the country as an investment opportunity

For many investors, the Japanese recovery story petered out as prime minster Shinzo Abe struggled with the implementation of his third arrow - structural reform. In reality, this was always going to be the hardest part of his plan as making changes to the way a country operates is a huge task and the rewards are never immediate and often unclear. But Abe's surprise announcement of a snap general election has bought Japan back into focus. While his re-election is by no means guaranteed, it remains the most likely outcome. Japanese PM Abe calls snap election amid rising North Korean ten...

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