emerging markets

In volatile week for global equities, fresh year-to-date lows were reached across global indexes last week but ETP volumes picked up significantly.

Standard and Poor's (S&P) has launched the Next Emerging 40 index, which provides exposure to emerging markets beyond Brazil, Russia, India and China (Bric).

A new Luxembourg-based UCITs compliant fund will offer exposure to those world economies showing the highest sustainable long term growth prospects.

Lazard Asset Management is looking to Ireland to set up its latest fund based on the group's $500m multi-asset class emerging markets investment program.

Martin Currie is looking to add to its Luxembourg domiciled Sicav range, with the launch of a UCITS IV compliant global emerging markets fund later this year, subject to regulatory approval.

Skandia International has added two new Dublin-based emerging market funds to its offshore ranges.

The first exchange traded product to track FTSE Emerging EMEA 40 index has been listed on the London Stock Exchange.