The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to their highest level in 17 years on Friday, but investors reckon the outlook for equities is benign.

The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to their highest level in 17 years on Friday, but investors reckon the outlook for equities is benign.
Here is a digest of significant wealth and asset management appointments, promotions and departures during the previous month.
State Street Global Advisor’s (SSGA) Apac head of investment strategy has shifted positive on risk assets.
Dohei Echizenya most recently served as director of the client business division in Japan at BlackRock.
A State Street Global Advisors and World Gold Council survey found that gold ownership by Apac asset owners will grow.
Investors need to retain flexibility to respond as clearer signals develop, says SSGA’s Apac head of investment strategy.
Keisuke Kubo joins GAM from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he oversaw its third-party distribution business as vice president since 2019.
Takakiyo Iwamoto has joined GAM Investments as head of distribution for Japan, effective 2 October.
State Street Global Advisors says investors should look closer at the region as it continues to surprise favourably despite recent economic and geopolitical challenges.
Overall ETF inflows in Asia came in at $29.73bn despite a mixed market backdrop.
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