China

After a year dominated by volatility in markets which hit equities for six, and left government bonds trading at record highs, Investment Week reveals the best and worst performing IMA sectors.

Chinese and Indian policymakers have promised to take action to boost economic growth on deepening fears emerging economies will suffer a hard landing.

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Fidelity's Anthony Bolton is expecting a slowdown in inflation to boost equity markets in China next year, following a sell-off which has hurt performance in 2011.

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Today the People's Bank of China (PBC) has slashed reserve requirements for all banks by 50 basis points from December 5.

IMF urges China to bring state-owned banking sector into line with international practices