Schroder Asia Pacific fund manager Matthew Dobbs explains why investors should keep an eye on the composition of growth in China not just the headline figures.
US stocks saw their first weekly gain since April as Greek election polls revealed support for pro-bailout parties and data showed the American housing market is stabilizing.
The UK's largest companies were climbing this morning on the back of Chinese stimulus hopes, after Shanghai Securities News said Chinese banks have "sped up" lending.
Jupiter's joint head of Far Eastern equities, Philip Ehrmann gives his take on the current political environment in China.
The World Bank has cut its economic growth forecast for China this year from 8.5% to 8.2%, which would be its weakest level in more than a decade.
Leading asset managers are calling for drastic changes to the way the IMA operates, with some arguing the trade body should no longer be responsible for sector names or definitions.