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Hugh Young, managing director of Aberdeen Asset Management Asia, discusses inflation, the end of QE2, the problem with China equities and reveals his favourite markets in the region

Those looking to maximise returns in the first half of the year should have parked their money in Eastern European equity markets such as Hungary and the Czech Republic, according to data from S&P's.

Managers to run global and UK mandates at boutique group Eden Financial.

Aberdeen's Hugh Young has said a China slowdown will be "beneficial" to the global economy, after manufacturing growth dropped to its lowest level in over two years.

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RWC Partners has expanded its convertibles range with a fund focusing specifically on the Asian region.

Anthony Bolton, veteran investor and manager of Fidelity's £635m China Special Situations investment trust, has tipped the long-running bull market in gold to continue amid ongoing economic woes across the globe.

Professor Shujie Yao, professor of economics and head of the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham, explains how the sharp end of Chinese speculation could impact on UK investors.

Henderson's director of pan-Asian equities manager continues to back China, despite recent headwinds, in view inflation is manageable.