It has been argued that Japan is the world’s largest emerging market. Some of its recent afflictions certainly carry the whiff of developing markets: from February’s stock market crash to the potential unwinding of the yen carry trade, and the decline of prime minister Shinzo Abe’s approval ratings amid concerns he is not economy-focused.
Despite these misgivings, however, there are strong indications that the country’s influence on the world’s capital markets is increasing. Foreign investment banks in Tokyo are jockeying for position as they seek to persuade clients to make use of the rapidly expanding array of products imported from the US and Europe.
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