Global

Julius Baer has announced its intention to launch an onshore version of its Northern Africa fund, which will provide exposure to the most developed capital markets and diversified economies in the region.

Premier's Fen Sung has already turned over half of the holdings in the existing Eastern Enterprise fund since he took over the reigns last month from Richard Muckart.

Baring Asset Management is set to launch a fund investing primarily in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa, subject to regulatory approval.

Emerging markets specialist Argo Group is to launch Argo Multi-Strategy fund, a diversified multi-asset class portfolio offering access to all of the firm's funds and best ideas.

Threadneedle has expanded its Extended Alpha range, with the launch of the Threadneedle Global Extended Alpha fund.

F&C has moved to become significantly overweight in India in its global emerging markets portfolios, despite poor performance of that market since the turn of the year.

Investors are being urged to invest their money across all four BRIC economies rather than betting on a single country emerging markets fund.

Infrastructure and agriculture in Asia are two of the major investment themes favoured by David Urquhart, manager of the recently launched Fidelity Asian Aggressive fund.

New Europe is set for a sustainable period of solid growth driven by commodities, consumption and construction, according to JPMorgan.

Baillie Gifford has launched Emerging Markets Bond fund, with an initial target gross yield in excess of 7pc per annum.