** A strong start to the week on global equity markets, particularly in Asia, puts shares of UK-listed asset managers on the front foot ** Henderson Group up 6.1 pct and top performer on the FTSE midcaps followed by a 3.8 pct rise on Man Group ** Henderson announced it would buyback Â
Read more** Units in EM-focused investment trusts listed in London pummeled as concerns over the slide in commodities, FX weakness and a China slowdown create a perfect storm ** Units of Fidelity's China Special Situations Fund , which last reported $824 million GBP in net assets, down 5.1 pct in
Read more** Listed units of EM/China-focused funds in the UK feeling the heat from the persistent weakness across their focus markets ** Fidelity's China Special Situations fund down 5.1 pct in decent volumes and worst performing UK midcap ** Units in fund down 8.3 pct since last Monday's surp
Read more** Listed units of China/Asia-focused funds run by Fidelity, JPMorgan, Blackrock among others lead losses on UK mid- and small-cap indexes ** Earlier Chinese onshore markets fell sharply bringing losses on key benchmarks to over 20 pct over 2 wks as unwinding of margin positions sent stocks
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