Japan’s long deflationary slump is finally over

Japanese prime minister Shigeru Ishiba has resigned. Investors compounded the humiliation with celebrations. Local shares hit a record high on Tuesday. Ishiba’s 11-month tenure was blighted by elector

Andrew Van Sickle: After more than a decade of poor performance, emerging markets (EMs) have staged a comeback this year. The benchmark MSCI EM index has gained more than 20% in US dollar terms. What

The US-centric nature of the world of equity investment often masks important trends or milestones elsewhere. Few noticed this week, for instance, that the Topix, Japan’s broad stockmarket index, reac

There is an interesting change taking place in global equity markets. Investors are shifting their focus from US equities towards global stocks. Emerging markets are leading the charge, but demand for

Companies in the news and how they were assessed

Unquoted assets have already performed strongly over the last decade