Varying tax and regulatory issues across the region could disrupt the Asia Region Funds Passport initiative, according to Mostapha Tahiri, CEO and head of asset and fund services for Asia at BNP Paribas Securities Services.
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Japan’s deflation may spread to Asia
GAM investment director Tim Love said the weakening of the Japanese yen puts downward pressure on currencies throughout Asia.
Blackrock brings in Japan CIO
The firm has nabbed Takeshi Fukushima from GI Capital Management to serve as chief investment officer.
Fidelity remains bullish on Japan
Despite negative interest rates and doubts about Abenomics, Fidelity analysts single out Japan as the only market with improving prospects.
China and Japan need structural reform – Bank of Singapore
Bank of Singapore chief economist Richard Jerram said while the Chinese and Japanese financial markets might respond well to short-term stimulus, there is too little focus on structural reform.
HEAD-TO-HEAD: JPMorgan Vs PineBridge
Fund Selector Asia compares the JPMorgan Japan (Yen) with PineBridge Japan New Horizon Equity.
Fidelity: Consumer sector in developed markets offer opportunity
The consumer sector in developed markets is liable to be “the incremental driver of growth” in 2016, Fidelity International said.
TOPIX dividends will double by 2018 – Nikko AM
Japanese company profits are performing much better than those in the US or Europe, according to Nikko Asset Management.
ANALYSIS: Time to bail out of Japanese equities?
What was viewed as a sign of desperation by many when the Bank of Japan cut rates well into negative territory at the end of January has been followed by a poor economic growth number.
