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Opalesque Exclusive: Asuka Japanese Equity Long Short Fund up 2.43% in September, YTD: 12.50% After having returned -7.10% in 2006, the Asuka Japanese Equity Long Short Fund is on its way to a healthy bounce back. The fund returned 2.43$, bringing the YTD to 12.50%. In 2005, the fund returned 33.39%, according to an investor communication obtained by Opalesque. The fund was set up in September 2002. Tokyo based Asuka Asset Management, Ltd is the fund's investment manager and registered with Kanto Local Finance Bureau (No.421) and Member of Japan Securities Investment Advisors Association. Contact: info@asuka-asset.com

After big fall, Japan`s small caps appear ready for sustained rally From the WSJ: Few asset classes have disappointed investors as much as Japan's small-cap stocks since the beginning of last year. But they may finally be in for a sustained rebound as global financial markets recover from a selloff over the summer.

Japanese small caps have declined in spite of a steady expansion in Japan's economy and rallies in stock markets around the world. The drops were triggered by accounting scandals at popular start-up companies, which prompted individual investors to avoid smaller companies in general. As problems in the U.S. housing-loan sector shook financial markets this summer, foreign investors also withdrew money.

The index for the "Mothers" section for start-ups on the Tokyo Stock Exc......................

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