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Financials markets are at a transition point, with shifting policy and inflation dynamics prompting a “global reset”. Amid this disruption, Global CIO Andrew McCaffery believes Asia stands in a relatively strong position, with China starting to look increasingly attractive as it re-emerges from lockdowns.

The Chinese government’s will to reform its important property sector is balanced against the more urgent task of reviving a slowing economy. With policy showing signs of softening, we assess what happens next and look at the investment opportunities in ancillary areas related to building maintenance and upgrades.

Numerous factors are putting upward pressure on prices in Japan, and the yen is acting as an escape valve for the central bank's yield curve control policy.

In the latest thinking from M&G's Equity Research team, Michael Rae, Global Energy Analyst, answers key questions on the topic of stranded asset risk at the major oil companies by presenting our opinion on several debates.

The recent UN treaty on global plastics is a big step towards reducing the millions of tons of plastic seeping into the environment. As governments get to work on the details, find out how we are pressing consumer companies to deliver real world solutions to one of the planet’s biggest challenges.

We are repeatedly being asked whether the current value rally is a blip or the long-awaited comeback. The answer is of course “we don’t know”. Any true value investor, unlike our growth cousins, is always wary of pretending to know very much about the future. But given we keep getting asked the question we probably should at least try to answer it. 

Worries about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, snarled supply chains, rising inflation and fears about possible recessionary slowdown have resulted in weakness across markets, particularly in tech-related areas. Fidelity Global Special Situations portfolio manager Jeremy Podger shares his observations on recent developments and discusses where opportunities are starting to emerge.

Nicholas Price, portfolio manager of Fidelity Japan Trust PLC, reviews recent market movements in Japan amid a sharp rotation of away from growth stocks and sectors. He discusses what lies ahead for investors and outlines the compelling long-term opportunity among small and medium-sized companies with sustainable growth prospects.