"I am making £28.50 from every £1 - this scheme has 50,000 people in it."
Martin Currie China manager positive on tech and food
Hargreaves Lansdown has dropped Martin Currie's Global Alpha fund from its Wealth 150 list, citing lagging relative performance and poor stock selection.
Martin Currie has today launched its UK-domiciled China fund managed by James Chong.
Martin Currie Global Energy fund manager Ruairidh Stewart has increased his exposure to shipping stocks in expectation of a delayed recovery.
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
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.
With some justification, investors took an increasingly positive view of the prospects for most Asian markets last year.