Japan
FPI brand will live on after Aviva merger
Friends Provident International, a major player in the Asia and the Middle East markets, will emerge from its takeover by UK insurance giant Aviva largely unscathed, according to Chris Wei, Aviva’s Asia chairman.
Axa Life Japan partners with Nippon Life
Tokyo-based business, Axa Life Insurance, has entered into a business partnership with Japan’s second largest life insurer, Nippon Life Insurance.
Axa IMs Asia chief Flood leaves
Simon Flood has left as head of Asia Pacific at Axa Investment Managers after just seven months in the role.
Three Japanese equity funds to keep
Japanese stocks are, once again, an interesting investment class after a 30-year bear market had removed them from the thoughts of many investors, both in Japan and abroad.
Baillie Gifford creates sterling class for
Edinburgh-headquartered firm, Baillie Gifford, has established a sterling hedged share class for its Worldwide Japanese Fund to counteract fluctuations in the price of the yen versus sterling.