Japan – Advisor's Edge

Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate, fine tunes bond purchases for more flexibility

allan — Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:46:01 +0000

Benchmark interest rate stays at minus 0.1%, taking a nimbler approach to keep financial markets stable

The post Japan’s central bank retains key interest rate, fine tunes bond purchases for more flexibility appeared first on Advisor's Edge.

Scholar nominated to follow Kuroda as Bank of Japan chief

Mark — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 19:49:39 +0000

Kazuo Ueda has the difficult task of steering the world's third-largest economy out of a time of ultra-easy credit

The post Scholar nominated to follow Kuroda as Bank of Japan chief appeared first on Advisor's Edge.

In a surprise move, Bank of Japan loosens bond yield cap

Mark — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 19:04:06 +0000

Japan had been a holdout among major industrialized nations in allowing yields to rise

The post In a surprise move, Bank of Japan loosens bond yield cap appeared first on Advisor's Edge.

Asia Pacific stocks look for rebound in face of omicron

Maddie Johnson — Mon, 10 Jan 2022 21:30:10 +0000

Zero-Covid policies have been a drag on returns

The post Asia Pacific stocks look for rebound in face of omicron appeared first on Advisor's Edge.

The case for Japanese equities

Jean-Marc Jutras — Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Global growth continues to drive markets, and Japan is no exception. “Against all odds, the [Japanese] economy is surprising on the upside,” says CIBC deputy chief economist Benjamin Tal in a weekly economics report. “Against the odds,” he says, because Japan has an aging population. Read: Looking at real estate? Go global However, an influx […]

The post The case for Japanese equities appeared first on Advisor's Edge.

Where to find growth now

Jean-Marc Jutras — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Global growth provides upside for equity investors — if they know where to look. “The global economic expansion is finally filtering through to the bottom lines of companies in Japan, Europe and [emerging markets],” says Richard Turnill, BlackRock’s global chief investment strategist, in a weekly report. In fact, “the earnings pickup unfolded in Europe and […]

The post Where to find growth now appeared first on Advisor's Edge.

In an uncertain world, Japan remains safe haven

Jean-Marc Jutras — Wed, 22 Feb 2017 00:00:00 +0000

If it seems like rising global unrest is unavoidable, you might take comfort in the stability offered by Japan, despite the yen’s weakness against the U.S. dollar. Read: Here’s what global experts are worried about Increasing expectations for U.S. inflation help the U.S. dollar appreciate against other major currencies, say Royce Mendes and Andrew Grantham […]

The post In an uncertain world, Japan remains safe haven appeared first on Advisor's Edge.

The BoJ could drop helicopter money

Jean-Marc Jutras — Tue, 20 Sep 2016 11:07:37 +0000

The BoJ should participate in a “helicopter money” scheme with the Japanese government if it hopes to convince investors that underlying growth will pick up, TD Economics says. The bank says in a note on Tuesday that Japan has been a “case study” in secular stagnation over the past 25 years, with per capital income […]

The post The BoJ could drop helicopter money appeared first on Advisor's Edge.

Soft Japanese GDP masks equity growth potential

Jean-Marc Jutras — Tue, 08 Mar 2016 15:20:47 +0000

The world’s third-largest economy may be turning a corner.

The post Soft Japanese GDP masks equity growth potential appeared first on Advisor's Edge.

Fiera Capital enters Asia-Pacific market

Jean-Marc Jutras — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 10:08:53 +0000

Under this new agreement, Fiera Capital is partnering with Nissay AM in a sub-advisory capacity.

The post Fiera Capital enters Asia-Pacific market appeared first on Advisor's Edge.