Equities

Ends 27-year stint at helm of Asia Pacific fund

Returned to net inflows in Q3

Despite the negative sentiment and a rise in risks, the fundamentals of Asia are better positioned to withstand an external shock than other EM regions, according to Jade Fu, investment manager at Heartwood Investment Management

Acronym coined by Jim O'Neill in 2001

There has been an increase in growth rate volatility, uncertainty of currency direction, and lack of clarity on interest rates this year, writes Douglas Burtnick, Aberdeen's deputy head of North American equities.

In an effort to further weaken the euro, boost economic activity, and create inflationary pressures, the European Central Bank's foot on the easy money gas pedal will be maintained, writes BMO Asset Management's Sam Cosh.

The Borsa Istanbul index may have rallied over 5% on the back of the Justice and Development Party's (AKP) surprise win in Turkey's general election on 1 November, but fund managers have warned caution is still needed when investing in the country.

'Fear and greed' are two powerful drivers of stock markets, if the old Wall Street adage is to be believed. But how relevant is this saying in today's sophisticated financial world?

The recent perils of not understanding the Chinese stock market have taken centre stage, and meaningful economic data points have been ignored, says LGBR Capital's Fen Sung.

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