China's growth rate slowed to its lowest level in 18 months in the first quarter of 2014 amid fears the economy is experiencing a slowdown in momentum.
Standard Life Investments' EM managers Alistair Way and Mark Vincent are looking to stocks in the ‘fragile five' countries to generate performance in their funds.
J.P. Morgan Asset Management's Austin Forey is taking overweights in emerging market countries holding elections this year, in the view their shares could rally after a dismal start to the year.
Emerging markets took a tumble at the start of the year and worried investors pulled their money out of some of the largest emerging market equity funds in the UK market.
JO Hambro Capital Management's emerging markets strategy is $100m away from soft-closure, according to the group's chief executive, while two other funds are also approaching capacity.