ON EMERGING MARKETS
BP may resume paying a dividend to shareholders in the first quarter of next year.
Vanessa Donegan has taken on the newly created role of head of Asia and global emerging markets at Threadneedle as head of GEM equities Julian Thompson and deputy manager Jules Mort leave the group.
Warren Buffett is expecting "large investment opportunities" to develop in China as the country continues its rapid expansion.
Mark Mobius is pouring a further $250m into Turkish equities across Templeton's EM portfolios in anticipation of strong economic growth in the coming year.
HSBC has bolstered its ETF range with the addition of a fund providing exposure to the Far East.