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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.

The MSCI Asia-Pacific has hit its highest level in 12 months after a US session which saw small caps move off recent lows.

Anthony Bolton has said he feels his final year in charge of the Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust has 'vindicated' his decision to come out of retirement.

Exposure to New Zealand caused the £4.4bn Newton Asian Income fund to significantly underperform its peers in November, as unexpected political risks rocked the local market.

Investors fled Italian equities on Monday morning as political tensions resurfaced in Italy, while fears of a potential US government shutdown also impacted markets across Europe.