Franklin Templeton has launched a total return bond fund into its Luxembourg-domiciled Sicav.
Franklin Templeton plans to move Mark Mobius' £847m China fund into the newly-created IMA China/Greater China sector next year.
The Templeton UK Equity fund is likely to be merged away following Franklin Templeton's takeover of UK equity boutique Rensburg Fund Management.
Investec has agreed to sell Rensburg Fund Management Limited to Franklin Templeton for £45m.
Franklin Templeton has confirmed the Turkish regulator is investigating market manipulation claims against emerging markets guru Mark Mobius.
Mark Mobius, the world's most recognisable emerging markets manager, is being investigated in Turkey over possible market manipulation following requests from investors in the country.
Mark Mobius is pouring a further $250m into Turkish equities across Templeton's EM portfolios in anticipation of strong economic growth in the coming year.
Emerging markets guru Mark Mobius says it is "critical" to monitor the supply and demand for EM stocks with the number of IPOs set to double in the coming year.
Templeton's Mark Mobius says it is "quite possible" Greece could be reclassified as an emerging market and has invested in the country through the group's Emerging Markets Investment Trust.