Bolton backs new China leaders to lift trust as NAV falls

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Fidelity's Anthony Bolton has conceded his China Special Situations trust has endured another 'disappointing' six months, but he is hopeful the upcoming leadership election could provide a boost to returns.

The trust - which has a focus on mid and small-cap companies - has once again underperformed the wider Chinese market, with the NAV per share down 6.2% at the end of September. Its share price has also fallen 9.5%, compared to a drop of 2.1% for the MSCI China index over the latest half year. Bolton said performance has been hit once again by a combination of gearing and exposure to smaller companies which have sold-off more severely than the MSCI China index. He notes the MSCI China Mid Cap and Small Cap indices are down 7.3% and 8.5% respectively, but adds he is disappointed none...

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