Japan / Far East

At first glance, the sharp fall in global equity markets on the back of the dreadful humanitarian and infrastructure disaster in Japan was understandable.

Japan could need up to five years to recover from up to $235bn (£145bn) worth of damage from the Tohoku earthquake, according to the World Bank.

OBSR's Amaya Assan and Richard Whitehall reveal their top fund picks.

The IMA has created a new China/Greater China sector and redefined its Global Growth category.

Rathbone's Chillingworth says while Japan represents a ‘how not to’ of economic mismanagement, investors may want to take another look

Agnes Deng on what makes the China equity market a good buy

Ruli Viljoen, head of investment research at OBSR, a Morningstar company, looks at some of the Chinese equity funds the firm rates.

Anthony Bolton's Fidelity China Special Situations trust is now fully invested as the manager expects a resumption of the bull market later in the year.

Jason Hepner, investment director - global strategy at Standard Life Investments, says China is widely seen as a key driver of global growth and any change in the country's currency will affect the rest of the world's markets.

Philip Hunter, manager of the Old Mutual Asian Select fund, assesses growth prospects for the Asia region.