Allianz GEM fund unveils revamped portfolio after scrapping BRICs mandate

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Jayna Rana
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Kunal Ghosh, manager of the £207m Allianz Emerging Markets Equity fund (formerly BRIC Stars fund), has more than halved exposure to Russia, Brazil and India ten months after scrapping its geographical allocation constraints, while China is also a much smaller part of the portfolio.

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