Indosuez’s Qian Su recommends alts for diversification in pro-risk stance
Head of investment management Asia, Qian Su, has also added equity hedge funds with systematic strategies in the US and Asia and also natural resources funds.
Japan
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10 top-performing Japan equity funds of H1
Japanese equities are outperforming all other major developed market regions despite currency headwinds.
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Top Trumps: Japan equities – 9 July 2026
This week, FSA compares two Japan equity funds: M&G Japan and Schroder ISF Japanese Opportunities.
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Allspring Global Investments appoints new Tokyo office head
Tomomi Shige has been appointed as the firm’s representative in Japan and head of its Tokyo office.
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Top Trumps: Japanese small/mid cap – 12 June 2026
This week, FSA provides a quick comparison of two Japanese small cap equity funds: PineBridge Japan Small Cap Equity and Janus Henderson Horizon Japanese Smaller Companies.
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The unwinding of Japan’s ‘parent-child’ listings boosts value trade
Listed subsidiary takeouts have been a boom for active value managers in Japan betting on the unwinding of so-called ‘parent-child’ listings.
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State Street partners with SBI to expand index investing in Japan
The joint venture aims to develop next-generation wealth management services.
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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