Stocks in Asia rallied overnight as reports of slowing Chinese growth increased speculation the government would act to ease lending curbs and avoid a hard landing.
China's economy grew at its slowest pace in more than two years in the final quarter of 2011, latest government figures show.
Are investors falling out of love with equities? We all know about the so-called lost decade for equities investors who put money into the market in 2000, although that is a selective use of data.
Former BlackRock analyst Burstow to run new Global Mining offering for Barings, with mandate to invest in mining equities across cap scale.
First State's Martin Lau has beaten stars including Invesco Perpetual's Neil Woodford and Neptune's Robin Geffen to see his Greater China Growth fund ranked the most consistent performer over the three years to the end of 2011.
With volatility set to dominate again this year, experts predict which sector or geographical region will surprise on the upside.
Ardevora's Jeremy Lang and William Pattison have added an extra £2m of their own capital to their funds on a "reasonably bullish" view on equities.
A likely hard landing in China will bring the financial crisis of the past five years to a climax in 2012, a leading City strategist has warned.