Whilst many investors sometimes seek to alter their investment allocations to try to tap onto new growth areas or ideas in an effort to seek higher returns, not all of these deviations result in higher returns. Very often, it leads to worse outcomes.

The rapid rise of countries and economies in our region often comes the promise of higher-than-expected market returns, albeit with more risk. But what does the data have to say in response to the allure of the Asian Growth Story?