MSCI

WATER

Tony Lanning, head of multi-manager at Gartmore, explains the thinking behind the group's MultiManager Absolute Return fund range

JAPAN ANALYSIS

Barings' SooHai Lim believes ongoing political unrest in Thailand could create attractive opportunities for investors.

The £156m Pacific Assets Trust reported a 56.8% rise in NAV, for the year ending 31 January 2010.

Baring Asset Management's new Middle East and North Africa (Mena) fund has officially launched after raising $8m in its two week initial offer period.

Patience and stockpicking key to taking advantage of inefficiency.

Emerging markets managers are deviating from benchmark weightings, arguing they miss out areas of greatest potential economic growth and investment opportunities.

Trust is to diversify away from concentrated UK sectors after 90% of investors voted to allocate non-UK companies

Sanlam Investment Management's Kokkie Kooyman has boosted exposure to emerging market banks in the Global Financial fund from 60% last September to 64%.