China: Access all areas Simon Kellaway about the main findings from its survey into China’s funds market. This is down to a number of reasons ranging from the strong economic outlook in China and the difference in yield and alpha returns between East and West, according to Simon Kellaway, Regional Head of Greater China and North Asia Financing and Securities Services, Greater China and North Asia, at Standard Chartered. “Our report highlighted that there is optimism that China may lead the world economy out of this slowdown. China GDP grew 2.3% YoY in 2020 (the only major economy globally to show positive GDP) while the global growth was -4.2%. China is expected to continue to lead the world's economic recovery in 2021.”