Martin Currie to launch Asia real-return strategy
The UK equity house is readying a vehicle focused on Asia Reits and infrastructure that will target institutions. Meanwhile, CEO Willie Watt praised Beijing's recent regulatory climbdown.
UK funds boutique Martin Currie is preparing to launch an Asian real return strategy in the first quarter of this year, AsianInvestor has learned.
Chief executive Willie Watt said the equity manager was planning a strategy focused on Reits and infrastructure in Asia, including equities. The target date for launch is March, subject to regulatory approval.
Watt, who spoke to AsianInvestor on the back of a China trip but is based in Edinburgh, said this would be a pooled fund struc…
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