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All eight funds in the IMA Asia Pacific including Japan sector delivered returns higher than 29% over one year according to Morningstar

Stock markets across Asia have rebounded strongly in 2009, outperforming the developed world, and the prospects continue to look encouraging.

Recent strong price gains across commodity markets, especially base metal equities, now urge caution to some degree.

The Asian hedge fund industry has changed dramatically in the last decade - from small players with limited means of hedging to a powerhouse offering a range of strategies

Global Bond managers nominated in last year's Fund Manager of the Year Awards continue to outperform despite tough sector conditions