China

Private equity and property trusts are offering investors an attractive entry point currently according to analysts, as market volatility has led to average discounts widening by more than 4.5% in these sectors in the first few weeks of the year.

Valuations in Asia-Pacific ex Japan areas are attractive relative to global peers currently, as most of the economies in the region are beneficiaries of lower oil and commodity prices, being net importers.

Up to 25%

Yields fall into negative territory

Highlights 'derailed recovery'

Threat of divide

Stronger growth in industrialised economies

A unique aspect of China's financial system has been the rapid accumulation of bank deposits over the last decade, but what is the sector's future?

Investors are being urged to carry out extra due diligence on global equity income funds on fears of 'disproportionately rising stock risk', as the sector's average exposure to UK-listed names reaches a three-year high.

Asia ex Japan index underperforms for three years