Capital Group CEO sees mid-sized asset managers getting ‘hollowed out’
Capital Group CEO Mike Gitlin expects smaller boutique firms to survive on satellite allocations and larger firms taking more market share of investors’ core exposure.
Japan
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RBC BlueBay launches its first Japan bond fund
The fund managers expect Japanese pension funds to reallocate to domestic bonds.
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Global dividends hits record high in 2025
Japan led, while UK dividend payouts remained muted, according to Capital Group research.
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Japan and European markets climb as S&P 500 remains flat year-to-date
BlackRock argues it’s not too late to jump into Japan and Europe as they continue to outperform US equity markets.
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Japan’s election result turbocharges ‘Takaichi trade’
Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party has secured a majority without the need for a coalition partner.
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Fiera Capital hires Japanese private markets specialist
The appointment follows the opening of Fiera Capital Asia’s Tokyo office in October 2025.
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Asia will see increased PE activity in 2026 – Morrison Foerster
It will be helped by a re-opening IPO window and broader use of GP-led solutions.
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Federated Hermes adds to Apac sales team in Japan
Ryan Christianson joins the asset manager from Columbia Threadneedle.
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The top 10 Japanese equity funds of 2025
All the highest performing funds were actively managed, and half had a value investing approach.
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M&G hires Japan wholesale distribution head from PineBridge
Tomoaki Murata has been hired as head of wholesale distribution & partnerships for Japan.
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FundCalibre: To buy and hold or to trade, that is the question
Investors have had to look beyond the obvious this year, writes FundCalibre’s Darius McDermott
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Top Trumps: Japan small/mid-cap – 6 November 2025
This week FSA provides a quick comparison of two Japan small/mid-cap funds: the Eastspring Investments Japan Smaller Companies fund and the BNP Paribas Japan Small Cap Classic Capitalisation fund.
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Passive funds lead as Nikkei 225 breaches 50,000
Japanese passive funds are among the top performers of the past six months as the Nikkei 225 Index breaches the 50,000 mark for the first time.
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Arcus names new head of research as co-founder steps down
Takaaki Haruki has been named as the firm’s head of research in Tokyo, succeeding co-founder Peter Tasker.
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UBS AM: macro environment supports Asia and EM securities
UBS Asset Management is overweight emerging market equities and local currency debt.
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Principal AM names Koichiro Maeda as head of Japan
Maeda succeeds Hitoshi Itagaki, who will take on the role of chairman of Principal Japan’s board of directors.
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IFS and Funds IGC ink partnership for SME lending in Apac
Funds IGC will provide funding through collaboration with private credit funds managed by IFS Asset Management for SME lending.