India

Old Mutual's Philip Hunter has reduced exposure to China as smaller countries in Asia experience a pick-up in economic growth.

Warren Buffett plans to visit Japan and India next year and believes Berkshire Hathaway could make a significant acquisition in the countries.

THE ALCHEMIST

A lack of timely and equitable release of corporate information in emerging markets has prompted James Thomson to veto trades on exchanges in India, China and Russia.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE INTERVIEW

Trust is to diversify away from concentrated UK sectors after 90% of investors voted to allocate non-UK companies

Sanlam Investment Management's Kokkie Kooyman has boosted exposure to emerging market banks in the Global Financial fund from 60% last September to 64%.

Asian convertibles may not be a traditional option for UK investors but they could be the best way to play Asia in the likely volatile markets of 2010, writes Kurt Fisch

Following the strong performance demonstrated by most main risk assets during 2009, the start of 2010 saw volatility return to the markets.

Fidelity's Tom Stevenson on the shift in the balance of power in the global economy from West to East that will soon alter the investment landscape forever