Franklin Templeton is launch of Franklin Asian Equity Fund (FAEF)

While Indian markets have been performing well, there are quite a few asian markets that have outperformed. In that sense, an investment across countries can help your clients not only improve their portfolio diversification, but also get exposure to growth potential similar to India.

In this regard, Franklin Templeton is announce the launch of Franklin Asian Equity Fund (FAEF) - an open end equity fund that will invest primarily in Asian Companies / Sectors (excluding Japan) across market capitalizations.

The key points are -

• Growth style of investing could provide relatively higher returns in a fast growing economy like Asia.
• The Asian region is one of the fastest growing economic blocs in the world helped by strong exports and increasing domestic consumption. Corporate Asia has been benefiting from this growth and offers return potential similar to that of Indian markets.
• The combination of top-down and bottom up analysis helps in identifying the fastest growing companies in Asia and amongst the various sectors.
• Investors with the appropriate risk profile can benefit from our domestic as well as global investment expertise of investment management.
• A fund that is designed to take advantage of the growing Asian companies and helps diversification across countries.

The broad fund facts are as follows:

	Type			Open end equity fund
	NFO			November 19, 2007 - December 18, 2007
	Minimum Investment			Rs.5000
	Options			Growth & Dividend (Payout & Reinvestment)
	Load			Entry: <5>5 Crs: Nil Exit: <5>5 Crs: 1% (for redemption within 6 months of allotment)
	Benchmark			MSCI Asia (ex-Japan) Standard Index
	Fund Manager			Sukumar Rajah assisted by Roshi Jain

ICICI Prudetial Mutual Fund is launching New fund Offer "ICICI Pru Real Estate Securities fund "

With galloping Real Estate boom in Indian market, we thought of getting
products that has ability of reaping fruits from Real Estate sector that is
now shining and adding lusture to valuations of their stake holders. This
is an amazing opportunity to capture this segment in its early stage and
riding the boom going forward.

With combination of Debt ( high yield debt ) and equity this products makes
a great offering to all your valued investor to participate in sector which
is growing leaps and bounces in current economic scenario. Most of the
developed markets have seen the boom in Real Estate segment while the
transforming from developing economy to developed economy.


Key features

65% Real Est Debt + 35% Real Estate Stocks
This asset allocation will ensure capital protection
High Margins and Need for capital enables us to get 14% return on fixed
income component
Equity component is a play on Real Estate Sector which will be a large
part of M Cap over 3-5 years (Currently at 5% Vs 13-20% in developed
markets)

3 year close ended fund

First Real Estate Securites Fund in India - Tax Efficient with Liquidity
Option