Goldman Sachs closes historic BRIC fund

Acronym coined by Jim O'Neill in 2001

Laura Dew
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Goldman Sachs Group has merged its BRIC fund with another emerging markets vehicle, after assets fell to under $100m.

According to Bloomberg, the fund lost 21% over the past five years and has suffered an 88% drop in assets over the period to $98m. This is down from $842m at its peak in 2010. As a result, the group's asset management arm has merged the fund with the Goldman Sachs Emerging Markets Equity fund. Emerging or submerging markets: Does it matter? The firm said the BRIC fund was unlikely to experience significant asset growth in the foreseeable future and a merged fund would offer investors a more diverse universe in which to invest. A spokesman for Goldman Sachs said: "Over the last d...

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