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Asia

The defensive stocks that offer an illusion of comfort

'Herd-like' focus on the short-term

clock 11 March 2016 • 2 min read

Economics

Ruffer pair warn on dangers of 'radical' policy measures

QE was once considered 'reckless'

clock 09 March 2016 • 2 min read

Asia

In times of diverging monetary policies, currency hedging has never been more important

Critical source of return and risk reduction

clock 16 February 2016 • 2 min read

Markets

Gold surges to seven-month high; Japanese 10-year gov bond yields hit zero

Falling shares around the world

clock 09 February 2016 • 2 min read

Asia

What is the likelihood of further QE doses in Japan this year?

When Abenomics was launched and large-scale QE introduced to much fanfare a few years ago, the bold message communicated was we could expect monetary policy easing on a scale not previously seen.

clock 04 February 2016 • 2 min read

Economics

Gross: Don't go near high risk markets, stay plain vanilla

Low interest rates do not work

clock 03 February 2016 • 2 min read

Asia

Where should investors look for opportunities in Japan?

Small- and mid-caps overlooked

clock 29 January 2016 • 4 min read

Asia

SuMi Trust's Kimura: The likelihood of a global recession is increasing

In Asia, there is a tradition of naming the year after one of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac - 2016 is the year of the monkey.

clock 29 January 2016 • 2 min read

Economics

Bank of Japan makes shock move to introduce negative interest rates

The Bank of Japan has cut interest rates to -0.1% as policymakers try to keep their economic plans intact in the face of global headwinds.

clock 29 January 2016 • 2 min read

Asia

Japan set to feel brunt of global economies undershooting growth expectations

Japan remains a cyclical market due to its large exposure to global manufacturing sectors relative to other major markets, as well as relative to its own economy.

clock 22 January 2016 • 2 min read
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