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Japanese managers to expand in Asia

04 July 2012


Asset managers in Japan are starting to take advantage of their strengthening balance sheets

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Japanese asset managers are looking to expand into the rest of Asia to take advantage of opportunities in the region, according to Masashi Oda, chief investment officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank (SMTB).

The bank – which happens to be the biggest asset manager in Japan - is one of the first of its kind to take steps to tap into the region. SMTB has...