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Industry experts remain cautiously optimistic on Russian equities, despite the suspension yesterday of the country's main stock exchanges amid significant share prices falls.

F&C is to add an income share class to its Paras Anand-led European fund, whilst also adopting the use of derivatives as permitted under UCITS III.

Mashreq Asset Management has launched Arab Tigers fund, which offers investors access to blue chip companies listed on the stock exchanges of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

RWC Partners has confirmed that its Asia Ascent fund will be launched on October 20.

Despite the S&P Latin American index having fallen by more than 30pc in the last three months, Will Landers, manager of the BlackRock Latin American investment trust, remains bullish on the region's prospects.

Jupiter's Charlie Thomas says he has identified unprecedented growth opportunities for green investing in the US as the engaged consumer becomes more aligned with political momentum for change at national and state level.

Africa has given a dramatically improved economic performance over the past two decades and is well positioned for this to continue, according to Julius Baer's Alexander Shalash.

J O Hambro Capital Management (JOHCM) has launched Japan Select fund, which will take advantage of country's emerging dividend culture.

Despite an unstable stockmarket and rising political uncertainty, Mark Mobius, executive chairman of Templeton Asset Management, believes that Pakistan still offers long-term value.

Lyxor Asset Management and Gulf region financial institution Coast Investment and Development Compan...