Managers: 'The global outlook is improving, with recent economic data in Asia surprising positively'

Views from IW Asia Briefing

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Fund managers from Investment Week's Asia Breakfast Briefing discuss what investors can expect from the region in 2017 after an unusual and volatile 2016.

Partner insight Kristian Heugh, portfolio manager, growth team, Morgan Stanley Investment Management Can you give a brief overview of your fund and how it may work in a client's portfolio? The Morgan Stanley Investment Funds (MS INVF) Asia Opportunity fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing in high quality established and emerging companies located in Asia (excluding Japan) that the investment team believes are undervalued at the time of purchase. Our investment process integrates analysis of sustainability with respect to disruptive change, financial strength, e...

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