Emerging markets

EMD

Threadneedle co-head of emerging market debt John Peta has taken over management of the group's local EMD fund as he begins running money at the group for the first time.

Aberdeen today announced additional measures to stem flows into its phenomenally successful multi-billion pound emerging markets equity range, but should the hike put off investors?

First State Investments is to launch a local currency emerging market debt fund to sit alongside its existing hard currency OEIC.

Royal London Asset Management(RLAM) head of equities Jane Coffey is "in discussions" with the group over her future as the group overhauls the management of some of its equity funds.

ASEAN

The manager of the best performing fund over the last decade has revealed some of the stock picks which fuelled the 868% return it produced over that timeframe.

BlackRock has launched an Emerging Markets Absolute Return fund for managers Sam Vecht and Henry Wigan.

Strong inflows into Aberdeen Asset Management's emerging market debt and equity ranges have helped produce a 3% rise in the group's AUM in the three months to 31 December 2012.

Pictet Asset Management has launched an Emerging Corporate Bonds fund for recently appointed head of emerging credit Alain Nsiona Defise.