Global

The forecast for the Brazilian equity market is polarising fund managers investing in the region.

Standard & Poor's has launched an Overseas China 10 index providing tradable exposure to 10 leading Chinese stocks available to foreign investors only through overseas listings.

Promising domestic conditions show that Japan is finally entering a phase of revival following a series of false starts, according to Rob Pemberton, investment director at HFM Columbus.

Franklin Templeton Investments has received approval to launch its new Franklin MENA fund.

Baring Asset Management will launch its ASEAN Frontiers fund in July for Hong Kong-based managers SooHai Lim and Kai Yang Lee.

Markets in Sub-Saharan Africa have remained robust and this will continue, despite sharp declines in other emerging markets, according to New Star.

GAM has launched a new fund aimed at building on the success of its offshore emerging and frontier market funds.

Mirae Asset Global Investments is looking to launch nine emerging market SICAV funds targeting the Asia-Pacific region.

Legg Mason has launched the Batterymarch Emerging Markets Equity fund into its Dublin-domiciled Global Funds range.

New Star has confirmed details of its Indian Equity fund, which will launch on June 9.