CIVETS

Jason Pidcock and Caroline Keen of the Newton Asia-Pacific equities team say the trend for dividend-paying Asian companies is continuing to evolve.

Old Mutual Asset Managers' head of equities Ashton Bradbury discusses his outlook for the asset class in the UK, outlining where opportunities may be found, valuations throughout the current cycle, and his attitude to risk.

China/Greater China only became a separate IMA fund sector at the start of this year, recognising the growing number of vehicles focusing on this part of the world.

This week I am going to say something I did not think I ever would - investing in wealth service advisers might be a good idea.

Investec's Alastair Mundy argues intuition cannot beat studied investment models and deeper analysis of the marketplace.

Alex Ingham of Aviva Investors says emerging market small caps are well placed to capture the rise of EM consumers.

The evolution of structured UCITS has seen collateralised investments come to the fore. Morgan Stanley's Sophie Barnett looks at how such plans have been adapted for the retail market.

INFLATION

JPM's James Glover says dividend yields will play a more significant role in driving real total returns than they have over the past 25 years.