Japanese small cap stocks stand to disproportionately benefit from corporate governance reforms which have been a tailwind for large caps, according to fund managers at GMO.

Japanese small cap stocks stand to disproportionately benefit from corporate governance reforms which have been a tailwind for large caps, according to fund managers at GMO.
Masaaki Sakakibara was most recently wealth business country leader and CEO of Mercer Investments (Japan).
FSA highlights five top-ranked Japanese equity funds that were least affected by the Japanese market volatility.
Flows into Japanese equity funds soared in July ahead of this month’s sell-off, according to Morningstar Direct data.
The Swiss private bank has also downgraded its outlook on Japanese equities amid the recent sell-off.
The volatility in Japanese stocks sent most Japanese equity funds into negative territory after Monday’s historic slump.
Cross-border investments in Asia Pacific are projected to rise by more than 33% in the second half of 2024, according to the property consultancy.
The new joint venture will explore digital asset opportunities in Japan.
The global fintech firm has hired the London Stock Exchange’s former head of Japan.
BlackRock’s Investment Institute’s strategists favour the AI theme, as well as US and Japanese equities.
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