Despite Asia optimism, reduce exposure to EMs and China now

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Mark Robinson, chief investment officer of Bordier (UK), explains why despite the slowdown in China, the backdrop still looks reasonably favourable for many countries.

2016 looks set to be another volatile year, but with accommodative monetary forces still hard at work and inflation being contained by lower commodity prices, the backdrop is still reasonably favourable for some form of sensible risk taking. Key considerations include: • Continued avoidance of areas still troubled by the fallout in commodities and slower growth in China • Being fussier, as US interest rates begin their ascent, about the price paid for stocks in certain sectors that have been seen as 'bond proxies' • An emphasis on areas with economic momentum rather than decline; a...

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