India

China has been getting more headlines than its emerging market peers over the last few months but advisers are urged not to believe the hype and overlook other attractive regions, such as India.

HSBC Global Asset Management is to launch a pair of ETFs tracking emerging market indices.

Julian Hince, senior business development officer for IFA sector at iShares Europe, says ETFs are ideal tools for investors to build exposure to emerging markets.

Richard Buxton, manager of the Schroders UK Alpha Plus fund, explains his strategy of combining careful stockpicking with top-down thematic views.

Former New Star CIO Alan Miller, now partner and fund manager at Spencer-Churchill Miller Private, talks about active asset allocation using passive vehicles.

iShares has unveiled five international sector funds tracking MSCI indices on the Nasdaq stock exchange.

ETF turnover on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) has risen by 56% to S$4.6bn in 2009, marking the third consecutive year for a record turnover.

Goldman Sachs has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission to launch its first range of ETFs.

Kotak Mahindra has launched a feeder fund allowing international investors to access the India-domiciled Kotak Sensex ETF.

iShares has launched the S&P India Nifty 50 index fund on the Nasdaq stock exchange.