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Worries over the state of China's shadow banking sector and overheating property market have contributed to disappointing performance from its equity markets this year. But China is cleaning up its act and some banks are 'unjustifiably cheap', argues...

Anthony Cross and Julian Fosh, Liontrust

Stock markets recovered from last week's bout of anxiety this morning as geopolitical concerns eased, with safe haven bond yields climbing and shares rallying.

China's slowing economy is providing headwinds for its neighbours. But some equity markets, such as Indonesia, the Philippines and Thailand, have still managed to steam ahead. T. Bailey's Peter Askew explains why.

The recent £23bn fine for Reynolds American could be a sign that tobacco sector is due to face another era of battling lawsuits. But if CEOs keep their houses in order, investors will stay hooked on tobacco stocks argues Miton's US manager Nick Ford....

Central banks' juggling act in trying to stimulate inflation but cool inflated asset prices is causing "schizophrenic" policy decisions in Europe. The trouble is, low inflation is necessary, argues Andrew Parry from Hermes.

Dividend growth has slowed in recent months, dragged down by FTSE heavyweights. But do not be fooled: some FTSE players are preparing for dividend increases, explains OMGI's Stephen Message.