Asian values: Buyers' top funds in face of China's turmoil

Can they hold strong through future volatility?

Laura Dew
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Fund selectors reveal their favourite Asia funds, which they back to hold firm through turbulent times.

After months of worry about China's slowing growth, the country experienced its very own ‘Black Monday' in August, prompting global stockmarket chaos. The Shanghai Composite index fell by almost 9% to close at 3,211 on 24 August, its biggest one-day loss since 2007, while the FTSE 100 fell by 4.7%. The IA Asia Pacific ex Japan sector has now posted an average loss of 13.9% year to date. As China's bear run continues, Laura Dew asks five investment managers for their best Asia fund picks that have a minimal allocation to China and could hold strong through future volatility. Carolin...

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