China is sticking to its word

China's restructuring is having a huge impact in Southeast Asia. Lars Henriksson explains how foreign investors can benefit.

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Last year, China's political top brass visited Southeast Asia and talked a lot about big investment plans and closer cooperation. A lot of people dismissed this as hot air, but a couple of recent deals suggest that it wasn't just talk. China is following through on its claims and getting involved in Southeast Asia.

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Lars is an emerging-markets expert, with many years of 'on the ground' experience hunting down profit opportunities in Asia. Lars spent ten years living in Malaysia and Thailand, seeking out strategic opportunities, before moving to London to manage the Oracle Asia Absolute Fund. In short, Lars has real knowledge of where the opportunities in Asia are.