Manager's View
Our investment specialists and fund managers share their expert opinions and in-depth analyses of financial markets and investment trends. Visit here regularly for insightful and informative interviews, Q&As, market insights, updates and more.
Zen and the art of Tokyo rental apartments (07 September 2010)
In nominal GDP terms, Japan is the third largest economy in the world in 2010 (US$5.2 trillion), behind the US (US$14.7 trillion) and comparable in size to China (US$5.3 trillion).
UK GDP: Big number hides underlying weakness (01 September 2010)
ONS revises its second quarter UK growth estimate from 1.1% to 1.2%. The majority of growth was due to company restocking rather than final demand.
China overtakes Japan: a historic moment? (26 August 2010)
Chinese economic output totalled US$1.337 trillion in the second quarter, compared to US$1.288 trillion in Japan.
US economic recovery: a period of paralysis? (26 August 2010)
Whatever confidence there was left in the US recovery had all but evaporated by the end of last week amid an accumulation of worrying economic and policy developments.
Continental European Property Market Commentary (16 August 2010)
Although there are signs in a number of European cities that tenant demand for office space is starting to revive, especially for modern offices in the mid-price segment which have good public transport links, we remain cautious as we feel the prevailing economic uncertainty is likely to dampen this demand.
Cold Turkey – European commercial property in an era of debt rationing (10 August 2010)
The last twelve months have seen a revival in the performance of UK commercial property with annual total returns improving to 23.9% in June 2010 (source: IPD Monthly Index).
Why Germany will break the euro (28 July 2010)
Watching events unfold in Euroland is like watching a slow motion train wreck. There is a ghastly inevitability to what is happening even if it could all have been so different.
UK GDP: the economy takes off (28 July 2010)
Economists, commentators and the markets have been collectively wowed by UK GDP figures released.
Aging gracefully: What the West can learn from Japan (28 July 2010)
As the world's 'oldest' country, Japan provides a unique example of how countries and companies can respond to the challenges of aging.
European Banks to be stress tested with a tickle stick? (28 July 2010)
Friday evening will see the eagerly anticipated disclosure of the results of the Committee of European Banking Supervisors' (CEBS) EU-wide stress test for 91 European banks.
Japan: political deadlock and the economy (23 July 2010)
Election result threatens to postpone Japan' s efforts to tackle the world's largest budget deficit and revive growth
