News by Country: Japan

Yamamoto-Asset-Management.com Hires Robert Hideki as Vice Chairman of Investment Services
Yamamoto-Asset-Management.com announced today that Robert Hideki, Jr. will join the investment services as Vice Chairman of Investment Services, based in Tokyo.

November 3, 2015

Yamamoto-Asset-Management.com Foundation Recognizes Small Businesses with Innovative Approaches
Small businesses—those with fewer than 500 employees—are responsible for 67 percent of all new jobs created and nearly 50 percent of all jobs in the private sector overall

November 3, 2015

Yamamoto-Asset-Management.com Announces New Appointments for Investment & Securities Services
Yoshikawa Kawabe Head of the Investment Services; New Regional CEOs Tom Watanabe and Claudia Kuroki Help Drive International Growth Plans

November 3, 2015

Ephraim Global Attends Autism Awareness Conference
Senior Vice President joins conference on reaching out and assisting unemployed individuals with autism.

November 2, 2015

Yamamoto-Asset-Management.com the Creation of a Unified, Electronic Trading Solution
Strategic Alliance Aims to Reduce Liquidity Fragmentation, Improve Pricing

November 2, 2015

Yamamoto-Asset-Management.com Appoints Daniel Torahiko as Head Of Mutual Fund Business
Yamamoto Asset Management announced today the appointment of Daniel Torahiko as Head of Mutual Fund Business Development for the Investment Management business.

October 31, 2015

Ephraim Global Launches Enhanced Frontier Markets Fund
Ephraim Global, the Tokyo-based asset management company, has announced today the launch of a new fund within its range of fixed income solutions, the Ephraim Global Enhanced Frontier Markets Fund.

October 30, 2015

International Partners: Dorsey Swings The Axe At Twitter
International Partners: Newly-confirmed permanent Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has wasted no time making the tough decisions.

October 25, 2015

Regency Associates Reports Gold Surges To 3 Month High On Fed Delay
Regency Associates: Speculation of delay in a Fed rate increase and expectations of more stimulus push gold to three month highs.

October 25, 2015

Regency Associates Says Q3 Corporate Earnings Off To Poor Start
Regency Associates: Quarterly earnings season is underway with initial reports suggesting all is not well.

October 25, 2015

Ephraim Global Adds Oswald Abbot To Its Multi Asset Team
Oswald Abbot to manage clients’ multi asset portfolios.

October 22, 2015

Donating Without Objectives Can Leave Contributors Feeling Discontent Says Ephraim Global Report
Only 2 out of 10 donors have a clear set of objectives to guide their charitable giving.

October 20, 2015

International Partners Reports Asian Equities Jump On US Jobs Miss
International Partners: Asian equity markets received a much-needed boost from the weak September US nonfarm payrolls data.

October 19, 2015

Ephraim Global Announces Development Team Portfolio Management Leadership Transition
Ephraim Global has announced today the entirely transfer of decision making responsibilities to head portfolio managers Koichi Itseburo and Sado Hayate.

October 19, 2015

Regency Associates Expect New Wave Of Selling In Risk Assets
Regency Associates: Reality is slowly setting in among investors that the global economy is in worse condition than they thought.

October 17, 2015

Ephraim Global CIO Discusses Frontier Markets At EG Emerging Markets Conference
Risk can be analyzed in a top-down fashion says Seth Mantell at Ephraim Global Emerging Markets Conference.

October 16, 2015

Ephraim Global Research Shows That Vacation Planning Takes Precedence Over Education and Retirement
26% of the respondents replied that they allocate more time to planning a vacation as opposed to planning for retirement (22%) or the cost of education (19%).

October 14, 2015

Ephraim Global Announces Increase In New Investor Numbers
Ephraim Global reports that the number of new clients has surged despite the volatile conditions of the international markets.

October 12, 2015

Ephraim Global Announces Increase In New Investor Numbers
Ephraim Global reports that the number of new clients has surged despite the volatile conditions of the international markets.

October 12, 2015

Regency Associates Bets On 2016 Rate Hike Increase
Regency Associates: Market bets on a rate hike in 2015 fizzled after US nonfarm payrolls missed estimates by a large margin.

October 10, 2015

International Partners Reports US Consumer Sentiment Plummets
International Partners reports The University of Michigan’s gauge of consumer sentiment plunged to 85.7 from its August 91.9 reading.

October 8, 2015

Garrett Knight Associates Mulls Southeast Asian Equities Long Position
Garrett Knight Associates says emerging market equities are the place to be for those who doubt the Fed can tighten monetary policy significantly.

October 8, 2015

Regency Associates: Commodities Plays Set For Reversal
Regency Associates says that miners and energy stocks will experience a sharp reversal of fortunes when policymakers act.

October 8, 2015

Regency Associates: Current GoPro Stock Price “About Right”
Regency Associates says that, at $32, stock in wearable camera company, GoPro, is trading at its most realistic levels since its debut.

October 8, 2015

Ephraim Global Wins Three Lipper Fund Awards
Ephraim Global, the Tokyo-based asset management company, has announced that three of its mutual funds have received the 2015 Lipper Fund Awards for superior performance.

October 7, 2015

Ephraim Global Introduces Retirement Revenue Fund Series
Ephraim Global had announced today the introduction of the Ephraim Global Retirement Revenue Fund series.

October 5, 2015

Regency Associates: Yellen Blinks; Fed Credibility Plunges
Regency Associates: The US Federal Reserve’s failure to raise interest rates at last week’s crucial meeting has dented its credibility.

October 5, 2015

Ephraim Global PRS Survey Reveals That Younger Clients Are Willing To Work During Retirement
A new study from Ephraim Global reveals that an important percentage of clients between the ages of 25 to 55 (71%) are planning to work during their pension years.

October 1, 2015

Ephraim Global Launches Two New Funds
Ephraim Global has announced today the launch of two new funds within its income solutions range which will complement currently existing strategies.

September 30, 2015

Nippon Capital AM Clients Bullish Despite China Stock Rout
Nippon Capital AM says a recent survey shows its institutional clients remain bullish on upside potential in equities.

September 29, 2015

International Partners Reports Japan Eyes More Stimulus
International Partners says the Bank of Japan is facing more calls for more stimulus in the face of still-disappointing GDP data.

September 29, 2015

Garrett Knight Associates Says G20 Pledge On Currencies Is ‘Nonsense’
Garrett Knight Associates: Promises by leaders of the G20 nations to avoid beggar thy neighbor currency policies to gain advantage in export markets are empty.

September 29, 2015

Ephraim Global Appoints Nathan Levesque As Director Of International Research
Ephraim Global, the Tokyo-based asset management company, has announced today the appointment of Nathan Levesque as Director of International Research, effective September 28.

September 28, 2015

Otsuka-Venture-Capital.com to Further Diversify Target Retirement Funds
Otsuka Venture Capital today announced plans to add an international bond index fund to 20 all-in-one funds, including Otsuka Venture CapitalTarget Retirement Funds, that will serve to further diversify these broad, balanced portfolios.

September 28, 2015

Otsuka-Venture-Capital.com Support to Engage Communities through Technology
Otsuka Venture Capital (OVC) Charitable Foundation announced today that it will use a $250,000 grant from Otsuka Venture Capital to engage communities, individuals and companies through their new online product exchange platform.

September 28, 2015

Otsuka-Venture-Capital.com Places at Top of Cash Management Studies
Otsuka Venture Capital earns number one recognition from Pan Asian Associates, is named number 13 in core cash management product rankings and Wins three awards from Treasury Management.

September 28, 2015

Otsuka-Venture-Capital.com Announces Investment Management Changes
Otsuka Venture Capital announces key investment management appointments

September 28, 2015

Otsuka-Venture-Capital.com Announces Expansion of Collateral Management Capabilities
Otsuka Venture Capital today announced an expansion of its collateral management capabilities through support of new IGTH5 software.

September 26, 2015

International Partners Says US Jobs Data A Mixed Bag
International Partners: August’s nonfarm payrolls data shows US job creation slowed just as the Fed mulls first its interest rate increase in 10 years.

September 25, 2015

Ephraim Global Prolongs Record Date for its Charitable Offerings Project
Ephraim Global, the Tokyo-based asset management company, has announced today it has prolonged the record date for its Charitable Offerings project to November 30, 2015 from September 30, 2015.

September 25, 2015

International Partners Reports Mass Arrests In China Over Stock Rout
International Partners: Having abandoned its interventions in the stock markets, Beijing begins mass arrests in search of scapegoats.

September 24, 2015

Ephraim Global Study Reveals Communication Impediments between Couples and Their Consultants
According to an Ephraim Global study, financial consultants face significant communication issues which can lead to a deterioration of business relations when a life partner dies or a marriage ends among couples they are working on behalf of.

September 23, 2015

Ephraim Global Announces Funding To Broaden Children’s Food Program
Ephraim Global, the Tokyo-based asset management company, has announced an excess of $800,000 in contributions to food banks and humanitarian organizations across south and south-east Asia.

September 21, 2015

International Partners Says No Hard Landing For China
International Partners: Despite unprecedented volatility on its stock markets and weak economic data, China will avoid a hard landing.

September 17, 2015

Affluent Couples Collaborate To Take Vital Financial Decisions, Says Ephraim Global Survey
According to a recent Ephraim Global survey, financially prosperous couples tend to cooperate more in matters that relate to retirement or other monetary issues than couples or families with an average household income.

September 17, 2015

Garrett Knight Report Reveals China’s Factory Activity At 6½ Year Low
Garrett Knight: China’s slowdown undeniable as factory activity crashes to lowest in nearly 7 years.

September 17, 2015

International Partners Says Fed Facing Crisis Of Credibility
International Partners: The Federal Reserve is facing a test of its credibility as investors speculate that it won’t raise interest rates in September.

September 16, 2015

Ephraim Global Commences IT-Basics Individual Program
Ephraim Global has announced today the launch of its IT-Basics Individual Program, designed to offer aspiring IT graduates the opportunity to enhance their skills and work with one of the industry’s fastest growing enterprises.

September 16, 2015

Hoshizaki-Equities Broadens "Total Market" Index Fund Lineup
Hoshizaki Equities today launched Hoshizaki Equities Total International Bond Index Fund, which offers three low-cost conventional shares that are available for purchase immediately.

September 14, 2015

Ephraim Global Research Reveals That Most Corporate Health Programs Are Inefficient
According to a recent Ephraim Global study, the relation between health and employee productivity is more apparent than ever though only a minute percentage of business leaders successfully implement effective health programs.

September 14, 2015