Hong Kong

Chinese stocks took a severe hit as the threat of a credit crunch in China escalated and the country's central bank threatened to continue its credit-tightening policy.

ASIA

RED FLAGS

UK stockpicker tips another strong year for equities, fuelled by investors' changing asset allocation strategies.

GLOBAL GROWTH

Emerging market stocks rose for the ninth day in a row today on increased investor confidence, driven by positive data from China and the US.

Markets around the globe sold-off overnight after ECB President Mario Draghi failed to provide the stimulus the market had expected to tackle the eurozone crisis.

Projit Chatterjee, manager of the UBS Emerging Markets Equity Income fund, talks to Joanna Faith about how he has positioned his portfolio since launch last year and his outlook for key emerging market regions.

Asian investment house Lion Global Investors (LGI) has launched three funds into the UK, including an Asian Income mandate which it hopes can challenge the existing powerhouses in the sector.

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