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Safe haven of Japan

Story by: Laura Mossman, Investment Adviser

The experience Japan gained from its own credit crunch has put it in a good position to weather the current storm hitting the US and UK financial systems

• Time published: 00:01
• Date published: 22.09.2008
• Published in: Investments

Organic growth

Managing director of Legg Mason Investments, Terry Johnson, talks to Anna Lawlor about the UK market, multi-boutique firms – and responding to the credit crunch

• Date published: 22.09.2008

Rejecting knee-jerk reactions

Assetmaster manager Laurence Boyle talks to Stephen Wilmot about long-term relationships with managers and loyalty

• Date published: 22.09.2008

Leader of the pack pulls away from his peers

M&G fund manager David Jane talks to Anna Lawlor about how individualistic flair keeps his fund ahead of the competition

• Date published: 22.09.2008

Value trap or opportunity?

Stagnant growth, a flat labour market and a bad press all mean the second-largest economy in the world is fighting to fulfil its potential for investment money

• Date published: 22.09.2008

On the edge of a new dawn?

Japanese Smaller Companies and Japan may be bottom of the IMA sector pile, but the winds of change are beginning to be felt

• Date published: 22.09.2008

Higher and higher

Management fees are on an upward trend amid imperfect competition and pressure from hedge funds - at least until Ucits IV comes onstream

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Multi-asset team serves up the best of both worlds

Aberdeen's Mike Turner talks to Nick Rice how his top-down approach has thrived in a bottom-up environment

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The only way is up

With better investor relations and more dynamic management then their corporate cousins, can Japanese smaller companies encourage foreign money back in?

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Convictions that run against the grain

Newton fund manager Iain Stewart talks to Anna Lawlor about commodity exposure and avoiding running with the herd

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Bad medicine is what we need

The ECB raised rates and risked short-term growth to counter inflation, but in the UK and US policymakers are more constrained

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Head east for opportunities

Investors are recognising the potential of emerging Europe by committing to countries such as Slovakia

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US firms set to ride out problems

Many globally invested US companies will ride out the present difficulties because of their exposure to emerging markets

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Investors must chase the tiger’s tail

Asia Pacific companies have never been stronger and investors are spoilt for choice, but which

• Date published: 22.09.2008

The wake up call for the industry

There will be problems in implementing any proposed reforms of the advising industry, but the benefits will be immeasurable

• Date published: 22.09.2008