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Morgan Stanley has soft-closed its Global Brands fund to retail investors in a bid to preserve the performance of the top-performing portfolio.

After a strong year for most asset markets in 2012, many commentators are pointing to a much leaner year in 2013.

Investec multi-asset duo Philip Saunders and Max King (pictured) share their top 10 global investment themes for 2013.

Leading global equity investors cast their eye over their favourite markets for 2012, and give their outlooks for the coming year, in which several developed economies will face significant macro-level challenges.

Aberdeen Asset Management's Hugh Young said dotcom-style bubbles are forming in some Asian income stocks as valuations look increasingly stretched.

Panic about house prices, asset bubbles and China caught our readers' attention this year, with the views of leading hedgies and controversial industry figures featuring in our list of the 20 most read stories of 2012.

China will be the most attractive emerging market in the next six to 12 months, according to Conrad Saldanha of Neuberger Berman.

Robin Geffen, CEO of Neptune Investment Management, has warned bond investors should be bracing themselves for severe losses when the interest rate cycle turns.