Five things clients will call you about this week

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It's our round-up of the stories your clients may have read in the national newspapers over the weekend...

China With worries about an economic slowdown and poor returns over the past few years, investing in China is no longer the sure thing it used to be, and the Telegraph tried to find out if it was still worth keeping faith in the Eastern giant. The experts seemed to be optimistic about the long-term prospects, with a younger population set to drive growth. However, in light of the short-term ‘hard landing', the article also explained who else loses out. Absolute returns Any clients invested in absolute return funds may have been pressing the panic button if they read the Independen...

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