Asia

Jason Hsu, co-founder of Research Affiliates, explores how investors can determine the most important performance and risk factors when putting together a portfolio, and ensure they have the most significance

Nick Price, portfolio manager of the Fidelity Japanese Values trust, explores the key changes being made by Japanese corporates.

Is China downturn a social crisis caused by naive investors?

The papers called Beijing's surprise devaluation an "escalation of currency wars", with some stating the move was "best seen as a distress signal from Beijing".

Equity market contagion is a familiar but often irrational phenomenon, which can be driven more by ill-defined fears than by sober analysis.

Renewed fears over China's slowdown have hit Japanese equity markets just as the country's reform programme comes under pressure, Hardeep Tawakley reports.

Joins Crabb in Hong Kong

Group plans further UCITS funds

Can they hold strong through future volatility?

Mark Williams, co-manager of the Liontrust Asia Income fund, explains how China's recent troubles signify the beginning of a difficult rebalancing period for the country.