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China is increasingly focused on greater alignment with her Eastern neighbours and the allure of Russia's resource-rich economy and the demise of US power have caused China to recalibrate foreign policy.

The big issues that long term investors must address when looking for investments

North American fund managers argue that US corporates offer the opportunity to benefit from rapidly growing emerging markets and thereby offer the best of both investment worlds

The UK economy has exited its longest recession since records began, with GDP growth of 0.1% in the final quarter of 2009.

Last week's news that the Chinese economy continued to power through the global economic crisis, with growth of 10.7%, adds weight to those who argue for a greater weighting to the country and emerging markets in general.

Global equity markets appear to be in healthier shape.

On 6 March, the market realised if Citigroup could earn its way out of the capital hole created by caustic debt holdings, less troubled banks could also.

After a memorable 2009, when emerging markets rose like a phoenix from the ashes of the economic downturn, Templeton's Mark Mobius forecasts the year ahead for the sector and the opportunities that can be found in the Chinese year of the tiger

We believe 2010 will be another good year for corporate credit but we do not see the double-digit returns for UK investment grade corporates being repeated.

Investor keenness in sector pushes prices up sharply but long-term case remains intact