01 Aug 2017
Japan: emerging from the lost decades?
Grant Knuckey |
Evidence suggests pervasive deflation has ended in Japan and the country is moving into a new normal.
articles by Grant Knuckey
27 Jun 2017
Japan & the rise of the machines
Grant Knuckey | Chief Executive Officer, Japan, ANZ
In Japan, it’s unclear how the labour market’s path to productivity will play out.
21 Oct 2016
Australia in Japan: a tale of two teams
Grant Knuckey | Chief Executive Officer, Japan, ANZ
Observing the story of Australian business in Japan in recent times is a little like watching two different Australian sports teams.
14 Sep 2016
How the rising sun shines on the long white cloud
Grant Knuckey | Chief Executive Officer, Japan, ANZ
For at least the last five years, the discussion around foreign investment in New Zealand has focused on China. It’s not surprising given over that period Chinese (including Hong Kong SAR) direct investment into the country has increased fivefold, from a cumulative total of about $NZ1 billion in 2010 to well over $NZ5 billion in 2015.
26 Jul 2016
Will Japan hit the economic alarm or snooze?
Grant Knuckey | Chief Executive Officer, Japan, ANZ
Brexit was a shock for Japan. But it was I would argue a wake-up call. What to make then of the Japanese government’s surprisingly strong performance in the latest elections? The snooze button or a second alarm?
07 Jul 2016
Brexit, Japan and Mrs Watanabe's granddaughter
Grant Knuckey | Chief Executive Officer, Japan, ANZ
Brexit has hit Japan. But there are both acute and chronic aspects of the contagion and the longer-term issues go far beyond Britain and even the EU.
15 Oct 2014
The last of the flying-geese economies
Grant Knuckey | Chief Executive Officer, Japan, ANZ
CLMV? No, it’s not a luxury goods house - though it is increasingly fashionable. It's the acronym used to describe one of the world's most dynamic economic zones - the collective of Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. These ‘Mekong 4’ are the up and comers to watch in the world’s most dynamic region.