Japan
Japan announces $45bn fiscal stimulus package
Japan is set to launch $45bn (£34bn, €40.2bn) of new fiscal stimulus measures after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the cabinet gave the plan the go ahead.
Markets flat as Japan leaves helicopters grounded
Markets were largely flat on Friday as investors digested the news that Japan has decided not to launch the ‘helicopter money’ that some see as the answer to its economic struggles.
South African life insurer Discovery moves into Japan
South Africa’s third largest insurer by market value, Discovery, has teamed up with Japan’s Sumitomo Life Insurance and SoftBank Group to launch life products into Japan, the company has announced.
Why the future of Japan’s economy depends on the yen
Japan’s economy has waned slowly, which is why government action has not been dramatic but with Abenomics in full swing, Schroders’ Andrew Rose explains why the future depends on the yen’s performance.
Leveraged and inverse ETFs debut in Hong Kong
Samsung Asset Management has launched Hong Kong’s first leveraged and inverse ETFs.