One to Watch: Fidelity EM Europe Middle East & Africa

An emerging opportunity in EMEA?

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FE Research casts an eye across the investment universe to find lesser-known funds for your portfolios.

Funds focusing on emerging Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) are a relatively new concept, with few available to UK retail investors. Of the handful with long track records, one we rate highly is FE Alpha Manager Nick Price’s Fidelity Emerging Europe Middle East & Africa fund. Launched back in 2008, it has a strong track record and is headed up by a highly rated manager. The specialist nature of the fund has led to limited sales growth, and AUM currently stands at just £142m. But, given that emerging market managers seldom invest in this part of the market, we think allocating...

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