Most Japan equity fund managers investing internationally have a hard time outperforming their indices over the long term, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices’ semi-annual SPIVA Japan report.
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A look inside T Rowe’s Japan fund
Holding positions for five years on average, the T Rowe Price Japanese Equity Fund invests in Japanese companies undergoing transformation, explains Archibald Ciganer, portfolio manager.
Japan may be lifeline for passporting scheme
Fund managers joining the Asia Regional Funds Passporting (ARFP) scheme are likely to find the best opportunities in Japan, according to Andrew Gordon, Hong Kong-based managing director for Asia at RBC Investor and Treasury Services.
Is the Japanese equity rally losing steam?
Joel Le Saux, manager of the Japan opportunities fund at SYZ Asset Management, argues the Japanese equity rally won’t last.
Foreign managers expand in Taiwan
Foreign fund managers set up in Taiwan are growing their presence, with a number of firms seeing more demand for their locally-domiciled funds.
Asia’s fund selectors bullish on Apac ex-Japan
The worst performing Asia-Pacific ex-Japan funds last year still reported double-digit returns, and Asia’s fund selectors told FSA they intend to stock up on the asset class in 2018.
Japan and Australia move towards ARFP
Japan and Australia have announced regulatory initiatives aimed to bring them closer to full implementation of the Asia Region Funds Passport (ARFP) scheme in 2018.
Taiwan bourse wants more offshore investors
The Taiwan Stock Exchange (TWSE) is promoting the country’s capital market to Hong Kong investors, particularly its technology-related listed companies.
Bullish T Rowe overweights Japan equities
For the first time in a decade, T Rowe Price’s global equity strategy has an overweight versus the benchmark to Japan equities. Laurence Taylor, portfolio specialist, explains why.
Another Australia firm gets RQFII quota
Russell Investment Management in Australia received its first RQFII quota to invest in onshore China, becoming the third Australia-based asset manager to be granted an allocation.
