Emerging Markets

First State Investments is launching offshore versions of its Asia Pacific and Global Emerging Markets funds.

China has been getting more headlines than its emerging market peers over the last few months but advisers are urged not to believe the hype and overlook other attractive regions, such as India.

OECD economies could learn a lot from the crises many emerging markets faced a decade ago, writes Jason Hepner, investment director, global strategy at Standard Life Investments.

Investors should turn to commodities underpinned by the emerging economies to shelter from an inflation storm set to hit the UK, says the manager of the Fidelity Global Real Assets fund.

Julian Hince, senior business development officer for IFA sector at iShares Europe, says ETFs are ideal tools for investors to build exposure to emerging markets.

Advisers and wealth managers will have access to half of the initial £630m capital raising for Anthony Bolton's Fidelity China Special Situations investment trust.

F&C's Alexis Krajeski says China needs to create a greener environment while maintaining economic growth.

Gartmore's Charlie Awdry says China offers an impressive investment case over the next 12 months

Former New Star CIO Alan Miller, now partner and fund manager at Spencer-Churchill Miller Private, talks about active asset allocation using passive vehicles.

Although most developed and developing economies came out of recession during the course of last year, most recoveries are expected to be slow and fragile in nature.