Are wealth managers buying the Japan recovery story?

JAPAN ONE YEAR ON

As Japan is poised to begin vital reconstruction work and its central bank's recent actions give investors cause for optimism, wealth managers discuss their allocation to the region.

In March last year Japan was struck by a devastating earthquake and tsunami, closely followed by the Fukushima nuclear fallout. The combination of events made this one of the most expensive disasters of all time. Infrastructure was destroyed, consumer confidence was hit and supply disruption meant some industries severely dented the nation’s economy. One year on, the country is working to get back on track. The economy has plotted a v-shaped recovery as supply-chain disruptions were quickly resolved and manufacturing facilities were brought online ahead of schedule. In Q3 2011 Japa...