The first-hand experience of those running manufacturing companies in China is a valuable guide to the outlook for the world's fastest-growing economy and, indeed, the region as a whole.
Premier's Chris Wright has introduced pub companies into his £38m UK Mid 250 fund.
Threadneedle has hired Chris Kinder from RWC Partners to its UK equity team.
European equities is not the most popular asset class right now and Greece's very public debt problems are an indication of why.
US equities got off to a strong start in January, boosted by better-than-expected ISM manufacturing data, the US unemployment rate and corporate earnings results.
Climate change continues to be a controversial topic, but how should level-headed investors respond?
After last year's relatively poor showing, 2010 should prove to be a more rewarding time for equity income investors
Emerging Markets manager sees recovery ahead for Mexico, Russia, Turkey and Peru
Forecasts for the UK economy are starting to look overambitious.