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Invesco Perpetual's William Lam is to join head of Asian equities Stuart Parks in managing the group's £600m Asian fund.

Hargreaves Lansdown has raised £94m for the latest addition to its multi-manager range, an Asia and emerging markets fund.

Evidence of a moderate slowdown in economic growth should not be feared as any pain as a result of China's rebalancing will be manageable in the long term, says Mark Williams, co-manager of the Liontrust Asia Income fund

Fidelity Asian Values manager John Lo has stepped back from running the trust after a 13-year spell in charge, to be replaced by Nitin Bajaj.

With interest in Asian equity funds having dwindled in recent months as concerns over emerging markets escalate, Premier Asset Management's Simon Evan-Cook outlines the portfolios he still backs in the region.

Fidelity's South East Asia fund manager Allan Liu is to retire later this year after 27 years of running active funds.

The actions of an increasingly desperate Russia could force the US to keep interest rates on hold and define the investment agenda next year, according to Jason Pidcock, manager of the £5bn Newton Asia Income fund.

The disparate performance of Pacific funds

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.

Asian markets are shifting from a growth to value focus, and investors could reposition accordingly, explains BlackRock's Andrew Swan.