The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to their highest level in 17 years on Friday, but investors reckon the outlook for equities is benign.

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The volatility in Japanese stocks sent most Japanese equity funds into negative territory after Monday’s historic slump.

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AllianzGI on China stewardship, Death of the mutual fund, W’s top financial centres, Schroders on Japan, Swiss cuts and Japanese hikes, Reddit, Book wisdom and more.

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Asset managers make the case for Japanese stocks amidst an historic rally, but others are flagging the risks.

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FSA compares the Invesco Asian fund and the Janus Henderson Horizon Asian Growth fund.

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As the Nikkei breaches all-time-highs, FSA looks at the top-10 performing Japanese equity funds year-to-date.

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At the end of last month, the Bank of Japan surprised markets by effectively raising the threshold for 10-year JGBs in its controversial yield curve control policy. While this may seem on the face of it a headwind for the country’s soaring stock market, the reality is more nuanced.

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Japanese equity fund flows in Europe registered €500m in net new money across mutual funds and exchange-traded funds in April.

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