Global

GLOBAL - A growing number of managers are turning to smaller Asian markets such as Korea, Malaysia and Thailand, according to ratings agency Standard & Poor's (S&P).

GLOBAL - Active equity strategies can still outperform in the long-term, according to State Street Global Advisors (SSgA).

GLOBAL - North American equities was the worst performing asset class during Q2 as most equity markets across the board posted double-digit losses, according to the latest Russell/Mellon CAPS figures.

GLOBAL - Emerging markets will continue to outperform developed markets due to higher growth prospects and lower valuations, according to Baring Asset Management (BAM).

GLOBAL - Europe has become the biggest for Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) market by fund numbers, according new data from Morgan Stanley.

GLOBAL - Managed futures came up trumps again for the second month in a row, up 8.63% in June, according to the latest data from the CSFB/Tremont Hedge Fund Index.

UK/GLOBAL - Corporate bonds will continue to offer stable, high-rate returns despite global uncertainty over company values, Rothschild Asset Management maintains.

US/THE NETHERLANDS - Dutch investment firm Robeco is to acquire US hedge funds multi-manager Sage Capital Management for an undisclosed sum.

GLOBAL - Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is looking to bridge the "information gap" after research showed that global fund managers could do more to improve confidence among analysts and investors.

GLOBAL - Emerging markets continue to prove resilient in the face of general market malaise despite bearishness from fund managers, according to ratings agency, Standard & Poor's (S&P).