Fixed income has an important role to play in a diversified portfolio, says Simon Warner, head of macro markets at AMP Capital. He reveals how else he is investing, in this installment of "Protect Your Wealth."

Premium life insurance policies have bond-like, returns, says Odd Haavik, MD & CEO of Charles Monat Associates. He tells CNBC's Oriel Morrison that insurance is a good buffer against market volatility.

Simon Bonouvrie, portfolio manager at Platypus Asset Management & Craig Webb, executive director at UBS, reveal their favorite stocks on the S&P/ASX 200, in this installment of "Protect Your Wealth".

The Hong Kong-listed shares of China Minsheng Bank fell below its issue price in pre-market trade on Thursday. Francis Lun, GM of Fulbright Securities, offers his outlook on this stock, with CNBC's Emily Chan.

The top headlines this hour, with CNBC's Sri Jegarajah.

Chinese banks' capital ratios are now a focus of market attention, notes David Marshall, MD of financial institutions at Fitch Ratings. He sheds light on the Chinese banking industry, with CNBC's Martin Soong, Emily Chan & Cheng Lei.

China will allow the yuan to rise. Giles Chance, visiting professor at the Guanghua Business School at Peking University & author of "China and the Credit Crisis", outlines the reasons why, with CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.

It was the failure of Western governments to respond adequately to China's emergence that led to the financial crisis, says Giles Chance, visiting professor at the Guanghua Business School at Peking University & author of "China and the Credit Crisis". He explains more, to CNBC's Martin Soong & Sri Jegarajah.

Over the coming year, Stuart Shrimpton, director at Intelligent Investments, sees commodity prices edging up across the board. He tells CNBC's Karen Tso & Martin Soong why.

BHP Billiton CEO, Marius Kloppers, updated investors on the mining giant's future plans at its annual general meeting.

Current oil prices are surprisingly high, according to Jason Feer, senior VP & MD at Argus Media. He tells guest host, Stuart Shrimpton of Intelligent Investments, CNBC's Martin Soong, Sri Jegarajah & Karen Tso why.

Expect the dollar to weaken over the next nine months, says Stuart Shrimpton, director of Intelligent Investments. He talks dollar direction, with CNBC's Martin Soong, Karen Tso & Sri Jegarajah.