Martin Currie

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.

It is that time of year when we all seemed to spend a lot of time predicting - or more likely - guessing what are going to be the top-performing asset classes during the year next 10 years.

Martin Currie's prompt action during recent crisis enabled the group's client proposition to remain intact and positive momentum to be maintained

Martin Currie has more than doubled exposure to oil services and refining stocks in its Global Energy fund on the belief increased expenditure by large cap exploration companies will drive revenues for firms further down the supply chain.

Martin Currie has added two new fund managers to its global equities team.

Toni is a young woman the vast majority of readers of Investment Week are unlikely to ever come across in their lives.

Just as there is a two-speed Europe, it often seems, economically, Asia moves at two different speeds.

Contrary to popular opinion, the investment trust sector is not shrinking, but rather booming on the back of increasing specialisation

Scott McKenzie, manager of the Martin Currie UK Equity Income fund, is to leave the investment manager.