Mansfield Mok, the manager of EFG Asset Management's New Capital China Equity fund, has been snapping up cheaply valued Chinese banks, encouraged by the country's new leadership's plans for reform.

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The year started off well for US investors as its major stock markets hit fresh highs in the first half.

The incoming Bank of England governor Mark Carney has sparked speculation he will push for the removal of the UK's CPI inflation target if the mediocre recovery in the UK takes another tumble, but is it a good plan?

Michael Konstantinov, the manager of the £533m Allianz BRIC Stars fund, reveals his five predictions for the trends set to dominate emerging markets in 2013.

F&C Asset Management has launched the F&C Real Estate Equity Long/Short fund for managers Raymond Lahaut and Marcus Phayre-Mudge.

Concerns over China's slowing economy have sent its domestic equity market tumbling this year, but which China funds best survived the sell-off?

Aberdeen Asset Management's Hugh Young said dotcom-style bubbles are forming in some Asian income stocks as valuations look increasingly stretched.

Newton Investment Management has named Richard Wilmot as lead manager of the £2.2bn Newton Higher Income fund, replacing Tineke Frikkee.

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