Pictet launches LatAm currency debt fund

The firm says local currencies will rival emerging USD debt spreads, which have given high returns in recent years but are not expected to be as attractive in the future. The PF Latin America Local Currency Debt fund is currently only open to institutional investors, but is expected to be granted retail status by the FSA within six weeks. Pictet Asset Management's Simon Lue Fong will manage the fund. Pictet already runs two funds focussing on local currency debt; one of which invests in Asian currencies and another global fund. The new fund in the range will give investors the ability to ...