The Bank of Japan hiked interest rates to their highest level in 17 years on Friday, but investors reckon the outlook for equities is benign.

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Here is a digest of significant wealth and asset management appointments, promotions and departures during the previous month.

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State Street Global Advisor’s (SSGA) Apac head of investment strategy has shifted positive on risk assets.

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Dohei Echizenya most recently served as director of the client business division in Japan at BlackRock.

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A State Street Global Advisors and World Gold Council survey found that gold ownership by Apac asset owners will grow.

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Investors need to retain flexibility to respond as clearer signals develop, says SSGA’s Apac head of investment strategy.

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Keisuke Kubo joins GAM from Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he oversaw its third-party distribution business as vice president since 2019.

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Takakiyo Iwamoto has joined GAM Investments as head of distribution for Japan, effective 2 October.

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State Street Global Advisors says investors should look closer at the region as it continues to surprise favourably despite recent economic and geopolitical challenges.

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Overall ETF inflows in Asia came in at $29.73bn despite a mixed market backdrop.

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