Global

First State Investments has added a Global Agribusiness fund to its Dublin-domiciled range.

A lack of timely and equitable release of corporate information in emerging markets has prompted James Thomson to veto trades on exchanges in India, China and Russia.

China-focused funds keep on coming with some advocating an IMA China sector

ON ASIA

Casson's Latin American fund reports consistently strong returns over past 12 months

MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA

Barings' SooHai Lim believes ongoing political unrest in Thailand could create attractive opportunities for investors.

Barclays Wealth has added multi-currency hedged share classes across its entire Dublin-domiciled GlobalAccess fund range.

Schroders plans to launch an Asian version of its top-performing Income Maximiser fund.

For investors who regard China as a bubble fit to burst, yesterday's debut of stock index futures was a long time coming.