Dalton takes in $200m on Japan Advantage during 2008

Dalton's Melchior Japan Advantage fund has grown by nearly $200m since the beginning of the year, in...

Dalton's Melchior Japan Advantage fund has grown by nearly $200m since the beginning of the year, indicating investors' appetite for the region is returning. Earlier this year, Investment Week reported a number of multi-managers had been increasing their Japanese equity exposure. Interest subsequently fell off as investors realised the region was not as immune to the credit crunch as previously thought. Despite this, DSP's vehicle has seen a surge in inflows. At the end of December 2007, assets under management across the UK Oeic and Sicav stood at $25m and have subsequently grown t...