First State Investments

Fund buyers have flagged the possibility of the country's largest emerging market equity funds reopening after outflows and market falls prompted a sharp drop in assets.

First State Investments has formally announced the soft closure of Jonathan Asante's £4bn GEM Leaders fund.

Former Aberdeen global fixed income bond chief Paul Griffiths has joined First State Investments as CIO of fixed interest and credit.

First State Investments will no longer accept new platform business for its £5.6bn Asia Pacific Leaders and offshore Global Emerging Markets Select funds in an effort to limit inflows.

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