Invesco Perpetual launches Asian Income fund for Parks

The Invesco Perpetual Asian Equity Income fund comes to market on 7 March. It aims to generate a rising level of income along with long-term capital growth by investing primarily in shares in Asia and Australasia (excluding Japan), with a target dividend yield of 120% of the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan index. At launch, it is expected to have a yield of about 4%, compared to a current yield of 3% from the MSCI Asia Pacific ex Japan. The managers will adopt a flexible investment approach, allowing them to buy companies with greater growth prospects with the aim of delivering a ris...