Jupiter to launch Japan Select fund

Jupiter is launching its Japan Select Sicav next month for Simon Somerville. The fund will focus o...

Jupiter is launching its Japan Select Sicav next month for Simon Somerville. The fund will focus on Japan but will have the flexibility to invest up to 20% in other Asian countries such as Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Malaysia. Seeking long-term capital growth, it will also be able to invest in government bonds from across the region. Japan Select is one of eight sub-funds of the group's Luxembourg-domiciled Jupiter Global vehicle. Somerville also runs the Japan Income fund, which has been top-quartile over one and three years since it launched in September 2005. ...