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Business Moves
MF Global creates Greater China equities team
The brokerage has been aggressively hiring research staff and traders, including the former head of Japan equity trading at Nikko Citigroup.
By Joe Marsh | 19 January 2011
Commentary
China's problems worse than Europe's, says Jim Walker
Emerging markets will suffer most from stimulus spending by the US and elsewhere, and China’s money supply is even greater than America's, says the founder of Asianomics.
By Joe Marsh | 10 December 2010
Alternatives
Ed Rogers argues the case for Japanese hedge funds
If Japanese hedge funds could secure a small portion of the money going into alternatives in 2011, it would make a big difference.
By Simon Osborne | 7 December 2010
Markets
Japan the market to watch if QE2 works, say strategists
If the second round of quantitative easing succeeds in reviving US and global growth, Japanese equities could go on a tear, with the yen weakening and Japanese exports surging. ...
By Alex Frew McMillan | 15 November 2010
Outlooks
JC Flowers banker sees Japan opportunities…eventually
Things must still get worse for Japan if its leaders are to fully come to grips with its malaise, says Thierry Porte, former Shinsei Bank president.
By Jame DiBiasio | 12 November 2010
Markets
Instinet signs reciprocal liquidity deal with Tora in Japan
Joint-access agreements proliferate in a bid to address fragmentation and improve turnover among alternative trading venues.
By Leigh Powell | 14 September 2010
Alternatives
Restructured RREEF to go more local
After a tough couple of years, Deutsche Bank’s alternatives-investment arm has narrowed its investments solely to property and its Asia-Pacific client focus to four ...
By Joe Marsh | 3 September 2010
People Moves
Barclays hires head of equities trading for Asia-Pacific
Mike Di Iorio joins from Nomura as the UK bank continues to build its equities platform in the region.
By Anette Jönsson | 24 August 2010
Alternatives
Investors seem to have given up on Japan, says Sparx
Japan appears perennially unattractive to asset allocators, but Sparx chairman Shuei Abe thinks there may be light that heralds an end to the country's lost decades.
By Simon Osborne | 22 July 2010
Outlooks
Fund managers cut allocations to Japan and US
Emerging markets are the preferred investment destination, despite low optimism about Chinese and global economic growth, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch's July ...
By Joe Marsh | 16 July 2010
Business Moves
SMBC, Barclays and Nikko join forces to serve Japan's wealthy
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Barclays Wealth and Nikko Cordial Securities announce a private banking joint venture in Japan.
By Lara Wozniak | 5 July 2010
Business Moves
BarCap to expand equity derivatives platform to Japan in Q4
The UK bank is continuing the rollout of the Comet pricing and execution system it launched for private banks last year in Hong Kong and Singapore.
By Joe Marsh | 30 June 2010
Outlooks
China and Japan unloved by fund managers
But it's still worth having cautious exposure to the two countries, says Sandro Antonucci of Lombard Odier.
By Joseph Marsh | 15 June 2010
People Moves
Falco gets top job at BNY Mellon's Japanese trust bank
Dominick Falco, the US firm's Asia head of broker-dealer services, moves from Hong Kong to Tokyo for the new role.
By Cate Rocchi | 10 June 2010
Markets
Alternative trading venues will take off this year in Japan, says Instinet
But Hong Kong still lacks competition in this arena, and Asia has some way to go on best execution, says Glenn Lesko, the agency broker's chief executive.
By Joseph Marsh | 19 May 2010
Asset Owners
Japanese pensions tilt towards emerging markets and private equity
Total risk levels are falling as Japanese plan sponsors diversify away from domestic equities and hedge funds, according to a survey by JP Morgan Asset Management.
By Jame DiBiasio | 4 May 2010
Business Moves
State Street prices mandates for onshore funds in Japan
The US firm is the first foreign fund-admin provider to calculate net asset values for onshore clients in the country.
By Cate Rocchi | 24 March 2010
Alternatives
Now is the time for alternatives, says Russell Investments
Having named a head of alternatives advice in Australia, the US firm is looking to hire for the same role in Japan, as it re-estimates its model portfolios.
By Joseph Marsh | 19 March 2010
Markets
Emerging-market investors favour Indonesia and Russia
Meanwhile, a net number of investors are overweight Japan for the first time in 19 months, while Europe suffers a further sell-off, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch's ...
By Joseph Marsh | 18 March 2010
Markets
Japanese trading costs fall by a third in January
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's new Arrowhead platform is allowing much faster and cheaper trading and thus enticing more hedge funds into the market.
By Cate Rocchi | 12 March 2010
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US dollar
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Japanese yen
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Aussie dollar
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Singapore dollar
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Chinese renminbi
  24%
 
None of the above; gold
  15%
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