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Interview: Has Japan's corporate code helped equity returns?

Nicholas Weindling, manager of the JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust, discusses value opportunity in Japan
July 24, 2018

Within the past five years, Japan's corporate culture has undergone a seismic change. The government has implemented a new code of conduct for businesses forcing them to be more focused on shareholder returns.

Naturally, equity investors in Japan have been buoyed by such a change.

Nicholas Weindling, manager of the JPMorgan Japanese Investment Trust (JFJ), joins us to discuss how equity investing is changing in Japan, what opportunities the code has thrown up, and how he is taking advantage of this in his portfolio.