New StarÆs Ian Beattie stays positive on Asian financials

AsianInvestor has sought out Asian fund managers and asked them about their investment outlook for the coming year.Ian Beattie is head of Asian equities at New Star International, which manages in excess of $2 billion in Asia ex-Japan. Based in London, he has been a fund manager for around 15 years, and has been the head of Asian funds at New Star for around eight years.What are the biggest opportunities that you see in the markets you are responsible for in the coming year? How are y…