Briefly: Opportunities in the East

INVESTORS looking for long-term capital growth in emerging markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia, Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka and China now have the opportunity to put their money into the GT Asian Small Companies Fund, a new open-ended UCITS package.

Two kinds of share will be available - 'A' shares for small investors with a minimum of dollars 2,000 to invest and 'B' shares for institutional investors with a minimum of dollars 250,000 to put in.

The initial charge is 4 per cent and the annual management charge is 2 per cent for the 'A' shares and 1.5 per cent for the 'B' variety.

Prospectuses from GT Management (tel 071-220 4567).