Asia
ANALYSIS: Are investors clutching at straws with their Japan overweights?
Japanese equities are enjoying a place in the rising sun in terms of the preferences of many investors, but is this a sound decision destined to yield rewards or an act of desperation?
HSBC PB sees squally markets ahead
Low bond yields and the irrelevance of the BRIC acronym are among the themes expected to shape investment in 2016, according to Benjamin Pedley, head of investment strategy in Asia at HSBC Private Bank.
Tax changes may boost Korea’s mutual fund industry
The Korean government intends to temporarily waive a 15.4% capital gains tax on overseas equities funds, according to a Cerulli report.
Is China’s ‘new economy’ a light in the dark?
Asset management firms that have bet on China’s consumer and services industry seem to be on the right track as the central government guides an economic transition.
Tan out, Barrows heads Hong Kong after FPI restructure
Charles Barrows has been named the new managing director of Friends Provident International Hong Kong with immediate effect, following a restructure which saw the departure of former Asia chief James Tan.