Equities

UK banks have around £12bn tied up in Greece, sparking fears they may face losses if the nation's banks default following the latest election results.

Fiercely competitive but plagued by shaky logistics, China's e-commerce market differs wildly from the West. Diam Asset Management's Motoshi Nagai gives an inside look at the burgeoning sector.

Japan's economic performance has been mixed - and vested interests are keeping wages down and the labour market tight, explains Hector Kilpatrick, CIO of Cornelian Asset Managers.

Left-wing Syriza's Greek election win has sparked suggestions of a read-across to other eurozone countries, but some say it could be a buying opportunity for investors.

Richard Titherington, chief investment officer emerging market equities at J.P. Morgan Asset Management, takes a closer look at the benefits of dividend-paying stocks as investors struggle in a challenging environment

Dale Nicholls, portfolio manager of the Fidelity China Special Situations fund, explains why the fixation on China's headline growth figures needs to stop in order to focus on the country's reform agenda and e-commerce opportunities like Alibaba

Left-wing anti-austerity party Syriza has secured a commanding election victory in Greece overnight, setting the scene for a stand-off between the country and its creditors.

Invesco Perpetual Income manager Mark Barnett has been buying BP on recent price weakness but said it may be "too late" to build a stake in Tesco.

Market participants have reacted with a healthy dose of scepticism to the European Central Bank's long-awaited quantitative easing programme, saying the move may not be enough to revive the struggling eurozone economy.

European Central Bank (ECB) president Mario Draghi has announced an asset purchase programme that could total more than €1trn in an attempt to revive the eurozone's flagging fortunes.