Japan
Bank of Japan’s new weapon in inflation fight gets mixed reception
With news overnight that the Bank of Japan has unveiled a new form of stimulus, professional investors and economists reacted with mixed enthusiasm.
Gibraltar Life Insurance adviser stole £1.4m from clients
A financial adviser for Japan-based Gibraltar Life Insurance has been accused of stealing around JPY190m (£1.4m, $1.9m, €1.7m) from 26 customers over a period of 10 years, the company said in a statement on its website.
Macro Views | 2 Sep 16
Brexit impact extends well beyond Europe – RLAM’s Greetham
The Brexit vote has had a wider impact beyond the UK and Europe, temporarily derailing the US Federal Reserve’s plan to raise interest rates and allowing other governments to argue that there is a crisis under way that needs to be addressed with more forceful stimulus. Japan is a case in point.
ANALYSIS: Is Japan’s third arrow about to hit the mark?
With other major equities classes all having their own significant question marks, could the long awaited ‘third arrow’ finally be about the make Japan the best place to invest?
Investment | 26 Aug 16
Former US baseballer becomes unlikely financial adviser
Controversial former US baseball star Jose Canseco has developed something of a cult following after several of his contrarian market predictions have come true.