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.
The fund managers expect Japanese pension funds to reallocate to domestic bonds.
Japan led, while UK dividend payouts remained muted, according to Capital Group research.
BlackRock argues it’s not too late to jump into Japan and Europe as they continue to outperform US equity markets.
Takaichi’s Liberal Democratic Party has secured a majority without the need for a coalition partner.
The appointment follows the opening of Fiera Capital Asia’s Tokyo office in October 2025.
It will be helped by a re-opening IPO window and broader use of GP-led solutions.
Ryan Christianson joins the asset manager from Columbia Threadneedle.
All the highest performing funds were actively managed, and half had a value investing approach.
Tomoaki Murata has been hired as head of wholesale distribution & partnerships for Japan.
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.
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.
Takaaki Haruki has been named as the firm’s head of research in Tokyo, succeeding co-founder Peter Tasker.
UBS Asset Management is overweight emerging market equities and local currency debt.
Maeda succeeds Hitoshi Itagaki, who will take on the role of chairman of Principal Japan’s board of directors.
Funds IGC will provide funding through collaboration with private credit funds managed by IFS Asset Management for SME lending.