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Coping with market volatility has become a pressing need for US equity managers since the start of the financial crisis, but which companies have proved themselves capable of riding out the storm?

Shares across Asia dropped overnight as the ongoing Greek debacle continued to hit sentiment.

Leading fund managers are favouring US equities over markets including China and Europe as the appeal of owning dollar assets helps spark a shift into the world's largest economy.

The latest in a string of better than expected macro data from the US drove markets higher on Friday, with the Nasdaq reaching an 11-year high.

US markets were treading water this afternoon following a cautiously optimistic speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.

Stocks received a lift in afternoon trading as social networking giant Facebook prepares to make what could be one of the largest market debuts in history.

Global equity fund managers have been too hesitant in moving to capture the US equity rally, Artemis Global Select manager Simon Edelsten has said.

As investors start to take on more risk we ask managers for their strategies in this environment.