Asia

Manager left Newton earlier in the year

Taking an index agnostic approach to investing in emerging markets can be much more profitable over time than simply focusing on the index.

Credit ratings have been improving across Asia, but spreads persist which could partly be down to Western investors' unfamiliarity with the markets.

Countries in South East Asia have seen widely disparate economic performances in 2015 so far - are politics to blame?

Alternative assets have dominated investment trust fundraising in 2015. A significant portion of the record net £3.9bn raised since the start of the year to 14 September was allocated to higher-yielding vehicles in areas including specialist debt and...

Asian equity managers are remaining optimistic on the outlook for China, dismissing investor concerns the country is heading towards a hard landing, despite third quarter GDP growth being the weakest since the financial crisis.

Optimistic on Chinese insurance stocks

A new wave of managers is providing the UK investment industry with some interesting opportunities - and challenges.

Volatility to be expected

Asian fixed income team headed by Rodriguez