Equities

While it is true Japan's domestic economy remains stagnant with negative real GDP growth for the second quarter 2015 figures, it is important to look beyond the headlines.

The choice is limited for relatively risk-averse investors looking to generate significant income from their investments, says Axa's Richard Marwood

Valuations can, on a long-term view, offer significant opportunities, according to Vincent Devlin, co-manager of the BlackRock Greater Europe investment trust

US stocks had a disappointing first three quarters of the year and volatility jumped as Federal Reserve uncertainty and Chinese growth concerns rattled investors.

Countries in South East Asia have seen widely disparate economic performances in 2015 so far - are politics to blame?

Focus on high quality companies

Michael Hasenstab, executive vice president and chief investment officer for Templeton Global Macro Group, gives his assessment of China's true debt levels.

73% trail benchmark over 10 years

Active categories include healthcare and EM debt

Asian equity managers are remaining optimistic on the outlook for China, dismissing investor concerns the country is heading towards a hard landing, despite third quarter GDP growth being the weakest since the financial crisis.