Emerging markets

Mark Mobius, executive chairman of the Templeton emerging markets group, has urged investors to hold at least 30% in emerging markets to ensure they are properly diversified.

Fund managers have been taking profits on Chinese A-shares after a strong run, focusing instead on H-shares to power the next leg of growth.

Ruffer's Hamish Baillie and Steve Russell have said Chinese equity markets could soar further as the Hong Kong-Shanghai Stock Connect continues to boost sentiment and trading volumes.

The third chapter in the series from Standard Life Investments looks at the macro and market outlook in emerging markets for 2015.

Schroders' head of Asia ex Japan equities Robin Parbrook has told investors not to expect stellar returns from Asian equities as several headwinds threaten the asset class.

RWC has joined a raft of asset managers bulking up to launch emerging market equity strategies, ahead of a possible turnaround in investor appetite for the asset class.

Former Carmignac head of emerging market equities Simon Pickard and colleague Edward Cole are to join Man GLG.

Aberdeen Asset Management will consider additional acquisitions following its purchase of Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) last year, chief executive Martin Gilbert has said.

Allianz Global Investors' Kunal Ghosh has warned of an imminent correction in the Indian equity market after a post-election bull run.

Invesco Perpetual's William Lam is to join head of Asian equities Stuart Parks in managing the group's £600m Asian fund.