Global

FIDELITY International has launched a fund offering UK investors the opportunity of accessing the emerging markets of East Asia.

INVESTEC Asset Management has launched the offshore Africa Middle East (AME) fund.

BROWN Advisory has rolled out a US equity Smaller Companies fund to the European retail market.

THE new European Best Ideas fund from Skandia Investment Group (SIG) was launched on April 11 and is available to UK financial advisers via Skandia International's offshore bonds.

TOP fund pickers and advisers have urged caution when investing in Middle-Eastern and North African (MENA) funds.

BARCLAYS Wealth has responded to investor demand by reissuing its Emerging Markets Optimiser with the same investment terms.

THE Melchior Indian Opportunities Fund (MIOF) has been remodeled as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Melchior Selected Trust, Dalton Strategic Partnership's (DSP) flagship offshore fund range, to increase its availability to investors.

NEW Star has confirmed its partnership with TATA Asset Management in anticipation of an Indian equity fund launch this quarter.

Investment growth in Mena - the Middle East and North Africa region - is developing at a tremendous pace. Sarah Godfrey catches up with SG Mena fund manager Mark Krombas to learn about his strategy for targeting this fast-growing region

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) is looking to launch as many as seven of the group's Dublin-based funds to the UK market.