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Investec pushes the frontiers with Africa, Middle East launch.
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Financial Adviser
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April 24, 2008
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Byline: Maryrose Fison
Investec launches new frontier multi-manager fund
Investec Asset Management has launched an open-ended multi-manager fund focused on the frontier markets of Africa and the Middle East.
The Africa Middle East Fund will be daily traded and managed by Investec's frontier investment team, comprising of Amr Seif, formerly the portfolio manager for EMEA Funds for JPMorgan, and Roelof Horne, portfolio manager of Investec's Africa and Pan-Africa Funds.
Targeting an international client base, it will invest across the entire African continent, including South Africa and the Middle East, including Gulf countries. The universe will span roughly 25 ...