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From Russia with renewed promise

It may have a stomach-churning roller-coaster performance during the crisis behind it, but steely-nerved emerging-markets pundits are again talking up Russia, which they say is no longer primarily a commodities story.
   

Pictet launches new environmental fund

Investors looking to tap into returns through the environmental sector now have access to four thematic plays in one fund - the Pictet-Environmental Megatrend Selection.
   

No bad news isn’t necessarily good news

As summer limps to a rainy close – here in northern climes at any rate – what does the rest of the year hold for the markets? The tone of much of the recent commentary is cautionary.

   

M&A activity in Asian asset management set to rise

Mergers and acquisitions in Asian asset management are due to increase over the next 18 months, including new joint ventures in China and potential consolidation in India.
   

Dutch investment funds suffer outflows

Dutch investment funds saw outflows of nearly €20bn in the second quarter of the year as a result of asset depreciation and institutional investors adjusting their portfolios.
   

Guernsey-domiciled Islamic funds launched

Three Islamic investment teams from Malaysia, south-east Asia and Kuwait have been brought under a single fund structure and their offering is now available through a Guernsey-based, protected cell company called the World Shariah Funds, launched by Argyll Investment Services.
   

Retail clients cotton on to emerging market trend

As fund managers continued to talk about the attraction of the emerging world, one in ten working adults in the UK said they are considering investing in these markets over the next year, with men being three times more likely to make an allocation.
   

Aberdeen awarded Chinese QFII licence

The China Securities Regulatory Commission has awarded Aberdeen Asset Management a QFII license to invest in domestic Chinese securities with a view to increase its Asian fixed income reach but has no immediate plans to launch new funds.
   

Pension funds in deep water as they fail to manage ESG risks

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has highlighted the fact that many pension funds are not doing enough to manage their environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks, suggests Fair Pensions, a charity that campaigns for pension funds and fund managers to adopt responsible investment practices, in a commentary released on Friday.  
   

Middle Eastern demand leads to new Invesco fund launch

Invesco has launched a Latin American equity fund to give offshore investors access to the potential returns from the region, after seeing strong demand from their Middle Eastern client base.
   

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