Japan

The eurozone and US must learn from each other's economic strategies

Tristan Hanson explains why he increased his weighting to Chinese equities across his multi-asset funds and his outlook for the global economy

The Japanese yen has hit a 15-year high against the US dollar against a backdrop of inaction by the Government.

Japan's economy grew at a much weaker than expected pace and was overshadowed by China in the second quarter.

Nikko Asset Management has listed the first ETF in Asia tracking the MSCI Japan index on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE).

Japan's new premier, Naoto Kan, has warned Japan is at 'risk of collapse' under its huge debt pile.

Japanese, Euroland and UK shares should not be regarded as long term real asset holdings capable of paying pensions, charitable wage bills or meeting family needs in the future, warns the senior Tory.

Daiwa Capital Markets has appointed Jimmy Kan as global head of derivatives structuring, a newly created role covering ETFs and other asset classes.

Martin Currie has named Claire Marwick as co-manager of its Japan Alpha fund, alongside Keith Donaldson and John-Paul Temperley.

It is not too late to invest in companies benefiting from emerging markets growth, writes James Donald, managing director at Lazard Asset Management.