Edmond de Rothschild to launch emerging-markets CB fund

Paris-based Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (EdR AM) is marketing a new emerging-markets convertible-bond fund that will source most of its investments from Asia. The fund is targeting $1 billion in assets within a few years, says Bruno Vanier, Paris-based chief investment officer at EdR AM, who signalled plans for the product when he spoke to AsianInvestor in November. The firm incorporated the fund on December 31, following a strong year for convertible bond performance in 2…