Land of the rising funds

The Japanese hedge fund market is now firmly established as an asset class, but fund managers believe a more aggressive attitude toward the development of the market is needed. Toby Garrod reports

pg32-takayama-gif

A year ago, the Japanese hedge fund industry was poised to bloom within a favourable environment of uncertain stock prices and growing familiarity from investors, both internationally and locally. Fifteen years of economic decline gave Japan the chance to explore the possibilities of profiting in a bear market - a concept that left traditional investments with little to shout about.

Assets under management of hedge funds allocating solely to Japan grew by 40% between mid-2003 and the end of 2004

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@risk.net or view our subscription options here: http://subscriptions.risk.net/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@risk.net to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Risk.net? View our subscription options

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have a Risk.net account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here