Net inflows of £5.1bn have surged into funds of funds over the first three quarters of 2010, higher than any other annual sales level.
FundQuest is set to launch a fund of absolute return newcits funds into the UK market in Q1 next year.
Asian and emerging markets have been a key driver of performance for the Threadneedle Global Equity Income fund since its 2007 launch, as the Western dividend culture spreads into the developing world.
Global Bond was the top selling retail sector in September with inflows pushing the category to its best ever quarterly showing in Q3.
BlackRock's Andrew Williamson-Jones has turned over 25% of his Global Equity fund in the past four months to almost double the portfolio's emerging market exposure.
BlackRock is launching a Strategic Bond fund in the first quarter of next year for corporate bond manager Daniel McKernan.