Richard Aston: A postcard from Japan

First post-Covid trip

clock • 3 min read

As a fund manager, you can spend a lot of time digesting the latest statistics about the areas in which you invest. Keeping up to date is a vital part of making informed asset allocation decisions for clients.

To get a complete sense of how a region is performing, however, you sometimes have to pay it an actual visit. At the very least, spending some time with your boots on the ground can help to confirm your existing understanding of its pros and cons. For obvious reasons, this has not always been possible in the last few years. Notes from the Ground: Japan, in bloom? However, I am happy to report that I was recently able to complete my first post-Covid trip to Japan and it confirmed the nation's status as an emerging income investing hotspot is stronger than ever. Moving on up Som...

To continue reading this article...

Join Investment Week for free

  • Unlimited access to real-time news, analysis and opinion from the investment industry, including the Sustainable Hub covering fund news from the ESG space
  • Get ahead of regulatory and technological changes affecting fund management
  • Important and breaking news stories selected by the editors delivered straight to your inbox each day
  • Weekly members-only newsletter with exclusive opinion pieces from leading industry experts
  • Be the first to hear about our extensive events schedule and awards programmes

Join now

 

Already an Investment Week
member?

Login

More on Asia

This new index features a less heavy financial skew, instead aiming for a greater balance, with a higher allocation towards healthcare and new energy companies.

China unveils new blue-chip index in bid to boost investment in Beijing listings

CSI A50 index

Eve Maddock-Jones
clock 05 January 2024 • 1 min read
Peter Tasker (pictured), co-founder and strategist at Arcus Investment

Arcus Investment's co-founder: Japanese renaissance

2024 Japan outlook

Peter Tasker
clock 22 December 2023 • 4 min read
Partner Insight: Will hostile takeovers boost Japan's appeal in 2024?

Partner Insight: Will hostile takeovers boost Japan's appeal in 2024?

Shifting mindset around corporates structures is helping Japan to rally; but for how long? Watch our latest series, Investment, Talks: Japan

Hardeep Tawakley
clock 23 November 2023 • 1 min read
Trustpilot