Corporate debt is fairly low and companies, on the whole, are managed sensibly and conservatively, according to analysts.
Tag: Japan
Japan’s new entry office registers first foreign manager
London-headquartered Affirmative Investment Management is an impact fixed income manager.
Hong Kong’s Quantifeed taps Japan’s robo market
Besides its partnership with Mitsubishi UFJ, the firm is also collaborating closely with Franklin Templeton to provide more wealthtech propositions in the country.
Japan woos foreign firms with new entry office
Foreign AM firms entering Japan will be allowed to complete the registration process in English. Separately, the country has also been courting global asset managers established in Hong Kong.
Is the Asia passporting scheme on a standstill?
Fund managers are still waiting for the launch of the first ARFP fund.
Fund firms see potential value in Japan equities
But during the three-year period, only around 38% of Japan equity funds have outperformed the MSCI Japan Index.
Quantifeed to work in Japan fintech initiative
The Hong Kong-based digital wealth management services firm will be involved in Japan’s scheme to cultivate its asset management industry.
Headwinds get stronger for Korean equity funds
The ongoing Japan-Korea trade dispute has put all actively-managed Korean equity funds underwater this year.
First products debut in Japan-China ETF scheme
Six exchange-traded funds have been approved under the Japan-China ETF Connectivity scheme.
Nomura AM eyes China’s ETF market
The Japanese firm plans to join the China-Japan ETF Connect programme on top of having a QDLP business in China.
