Asia
First State absolute return strategy
First State Investments is planning to launch an absolute return strategy in Asia during the first half of next year.
MitonOptimal appoints director for
MitonOptimal has promoted Phil Penrose to director for international sales, where he will be responsible for the companys distribution across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
AllianzGI launches EMD fund
The fund will combine top-down country analysis with bottom-up credit research to construct portfolios in Latin America, Asia and central and Eastern Europe
FPI to make new push into Japan market
Friends Provident International (FPI) is seeking a licence to do new business in Japan, three years after a strategic review by the incoming chief executive John Van der Wielen resulted in the company exiting from the market.
Investec granted RQFII licence plans China funds
Investec Asset Management has been awarded an RQFII licence to invest directly into Chinas mainland markets, and will launch two new funds focusing specifically on the region.