Aubrey plans EM consumer fund launch

Aubrey Capital Management will expand its fund range with the launch of an emerging market consumer fund in January.

Within its emerging market consumer remit, the fund will have the ability to invest in consumer-related companies such as travel, property, retail and healthcare. Management will be divided between investment manager Andrew Dalrymple and new hire Rob Brewis on the Asian side, and John Ewart, who will focus on Latin America. The fund will be Luxembourg-domiciled with a retail share class charge of 1.5%. Brewis joined Aubrey in October, having previously co-founded boutique investment management firm BDT Invest. This was absorbed by emerging markets specialist Blackfriars Asset Manageme...