Asia still well positioned

Asia remains an attractive place to invest in despite its volatility, according to Ezra Sun, fund manager of Newton's Oriental Fund. He believes restructuring and outsourcing mean that Asian markets are in an excellent position to benefit from the hard time that companies around the rest of the world are facing. Consolidation in the Asian markets has meant that companies there are in a better position than ever before to offer shareholder value, according to Sun. At the same time a profit margin squeeze in the US and Europe has led to an increase in outsourcing to Asia where overheads ...