{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/93cf156f-10d0-452d-ad3f-0d9e0e43d1e6/6787e529339cdeb44ce3b078?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Why is RSMR's Stewart Smith such a big fan of Japan?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/61b9b44642e85601ee98576f/1736959267798-c7694083-ea5c-4e42-86cf-9b882e12420a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Through the recent peaks and troughs, average exposure to Japanese equities in our database has been relatively unmoved at about 3.5 per cent.</p><p>But Stewart Smith, head of MPS at RSMR, has the highest exposure in our database at more than 8 per cent.</p><p>In this week's episode Joseph Wilkins and David Thorpe have a chat with him about why he's so keen on Japanese equities and why he's recently been cutting his UK exposure.</p><p>They also discuss why he prefers to take an active approach to fixed income, even with government bonds.</p><p>The Asset Allocator Podcast is a weekly series aimed at discretionary fund managers, fund selectors and wealth managers, providing insight into the issues that drive investment decisions.</p><p>To receive the Asset Allocator email in your inbox for free, sign up&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.ftadviser.com/asset-allocator/sign-up\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">here</a>.</p>","author_name":"Asset Allocator"}