Franklin Templeton launches FTSE Japan ETF
Aims to encapsulate 90% of the investable Japanese equity market
Aims to encapsulate 90% of the investable Japanese equity market
Could the economy’s unexpected shrink in Q1 derail the enthusiasm for Japanese equities?
Asian equity funds may now lose the headwind of China, and gain the tailwind of the technology cycle
Korea is following in Japan’s footsteps in implementing governance reform, writes Christian Mayes
The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is coming close to finalising a free-trade deal with India, according to multiple sources. Made up of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, EFTA is set to sign a deal that may see it invest up to $100bn (€93bn) into India. Such a move, wrote euronews, would be unprecedented in…
G7 meeting showed relationship with China will remain ‘a source of uncertainty’
‘Suppression of ethnic groups such as the Uyghurs, Tibetans and Mongols has attracted considerable international attention’
The term ‘Asian Century’ entered common usage in the 1980s, as a way of describing the region’s anticipated economic dominance in the 21st century, writes Sunny Bangia, portfolio manager at Antipodes Partners.
Chinese property and Thai banks are garnering interest
It plus two other funds are available in the UK, Germany and Italy with Switzerland expected to follow shortly
Morningstar’s head of manager selection, Ruli Viljoen, picks funds expected to deliver over the long term
Money pulled from sectors that served portfolio managers well last year