Japanese small-cap stocks, which tend to serve the domestic market, may offer greater potential for returns than large, export-oriented firms, said a fund manager.

The inclusion of Chinese mainland-listed equities, A-shares, in the MSCI Emerging Markets index ought to benefit investors with exposure to long-term development trends.

Aberdeen Standard Investments has completed the initial fund offering of its first onshore private fund in mainland China.

Chinese search engine Baidu is spinning off its consumer lending and wealth management platform as a separate entity backed by private equity funding.

Cryptocurrency funds are launching across Asia and big investors are taking an interest. But will the likes of bitcoin ever become a mainstream asset class? Cybil Huichen Chou reports.