Chinese companies will offer fertile ground for investors looking to make a return on their initial outlay, it has been claimed.

According to investment expert Jupiter, the Chinese equities market will continue to outperform the expectations placed upon it - good news for those with cash invested in the country.

The company offers an investment vehicle called the Jupiter China Fund, which has provided a return of 101.92 per cent in its first year, almost double the sector average.

Philip Ehrmann, manager of the Jupiter China Fund, said that a number of factors exist in the market that should ensure the success of this opportunity for some time.

We are confident that growth in China's infrastructure expenditure and consumer spending will stay strong in coming years as the government is aiming to raise living standards in the relatively poor rural regions, he commented.

He added that while a great deal of this growth has been seen in larger companies, smaller firms will also offer fertile investment potential.

Meanwhile, ifs School of Finance recently revealed an initiative that aims to give teenagers a good grasp of investment.