Investors should increase their current allocation to China stocks, strategist says

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A woman adjusts a Chinese flag near U.S. flags. Ng Han Guan | AFP | Getty Images SINGAPORE – Investors need to allocate more of their portfolios into China, as “geopolitical diversification” is going to be a more crucial consideration in the years ahead, according to one investment strategist. Currently, investors globally have about less than 5% of their shares invested into China, said Paul Colwell, head of the advisory portfolio group for Asia at insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson. Pension funds and endowments have between 3% and 5% allocations to China, according to a Willis Towers Watson report, which...