Call on Japan market is key to performance for Asia Pacific funds

Lagging Japanese equity market proves challenging for Asia Pacific inc Japan funds

Asia Pacific including Japan funds have delivered strong returns over the past year despite the lagging Japanese equity market. The main drivers of markets in the Asia Pacific region continue to come from China. However, investors have become concerned in recent months that fiscal policy could become too tight in the country as the authorities try to prevent the economy overheating. According to Morningstar, Aberdeen Asia Pacific & Japan is the top performer over one year to 12 July, up 41.4% compared to a sector average increase of 29.9%. The worst performer over one year is GAM S...