Investment veteran Jim Rogers is banking on a collapse in the Chinese stock market, so he can snap up cheap shares in the region.
European markets have added to early losses as concerns over Chinese growth hit miners and a military coup in Mali sent Rangold Resources shares plummeting.
Asian markets snapped gains made over the past week as renewed fears of a slowdown in China's economy weighed on investors.
After a volatile start to 2012, equity markets have staged a prolonged rally in recent weeks.
Jemma Jackson of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) looks at the rise of the specialist sectors and explains why closed-ended structures lend themselves to the space.
After a four year hiatus, Vladimir Putin won back the Russian presidency last week. Managers debate the consequences of his victory.