The Lyxor/Martin Currie China Dragon Fund is a long/short equity fund investing in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It has been run by James Chong since February 2008 as a model portfolio, returning 12.6%.

The fund will add to the $4.7 billion already managed by Martin Currie in strategies dedicated to the greater China region. The fund will utilise the company’s 13-strong China research and portfolio management team based in Shanghai and Edinburgh to carry out bottom-up analysis of companies in the region.