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The manager of the Newton Asian Income fund has added to its holdings in Taiwan based on the strength of company balance sheets, and expectations of strong earnings growth.

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Gartmore head of multi-management Tony Lanning has added the BlackRock European Dynamic fund to his portfolios, reducing his long-term underweight in the region.

The European corporate credit market is returning to pre-crisis levels, despite the concern surrounding sovereign debt markets in the region, according to Steven Blakey, the CEO at London-based European Credit Management (ECM).

Anthony Bolton's Fidelity China Special Situations trust has issued a further 11 million shares, primarily to assist trackers wishing to buy the vehicle following its admission to the FTSE 250.

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