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LESLEY Kaye, GAM's investment director, admitted its Japan funds had struggled this year after the yen weakened against the US dollar - but he remains optimistic for the future.

THE long term investment environment in Asia remains positive despite recent political instability in the region, according to Baring Asset Management (Barings).

JAMES Thomson, manager of the Rathbone Global Opportunities fund, has blamed September's fourth quartile performance on the resurgence of large caps and poor performance from the gas sector.

BARCLAYS has made two of its income funds available to the retail market having initially launched them to institutional investors.

COUNTRY specific emerging markets have outperformed developed markets every year for the last decade, according to research from Fidelity.

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Fund managers and analysts are predicting emerging markets and Asian funds could see improved performance over the next 12 months as the Thailand coup d'etat is likely to improve the price and return on equities.

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