India

Managers are taking a fairly positive stance on Asia ex-Japan in 2015, but Simon Dorricott offers a word of warning...

Indian stocks have hit a fresh all-time high, with the rupee hitting a 10-month high of its own, as early vote counts in the general election point to a resounding win for the main opposition party, Bharatiya Janata Party.

Having spent time in the "economic and stockmarket wilderness", India is worth a second look according to the managers of J.P. Morgan's Luxembourg-registered India fund.

Guernsey-based trust company Nerine, has launched a trust solution for Indian nationals.

Investec Asset Management believes this year's BRICS Summit recently held in South Africa was more about communication between the five countries rather than coordination which is a concept still in its infancy.

HSBC Global Asset Management has announced plans to launch an Indian bond fund, giving UK retail investors access to the market for the first time.

Despite persistent fears of debt spreading around the globe, the number of affluent individuals worldwide are predicted to rise by as many as 20 million per year. India is tipped to climb within the top 10 wealth markets' table.

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