China

The OECD says its leading indicators for August 2009 continue to point to recovery in all major economies including the UK.

Aviva is looking to expand into the Indonesian market over the next year as its growth decelerates slightly in China.

Investors are increasingly opting for ETFs in order to gain exposure to emerging markets, according to Barclays Stockbrokers.

Medical risk assessment experts, Healix Group, has added Malta, Turkey and Singapore to its ‘Toxic Destinations' list. The addition follows three years claims analysis reflecting the high costs of claims incurred in these countries.

Crédit Agricole Structured Asset Management has listed two ETFs on NYSE Euronext, which track the MSCI China and MSCI India indices.

The Taiwan Financial Supervisory Commission (FSC) has approved the first Hong Kong ETF in Taiwan.

Deutsche Bank has listed its first range of six db x-trackers ETFs on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.

Skandia International has added five Invesco funds to its range to diversify the breadth of choice available for international advisers.