Neuberger Berman, the US money manager, has launched the Greater China Equity Fund, a mutual fund for US investors investing in equity securities from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau.

The fund is managed by a team of 13 portfolio managers, strategists, research analysts and traders, which is based in Shanghai and Hong Kong. Led by managing directors Yulin (Frank) Yao and Lihui Tang, the fund will be investing in 30-50 large- and mid-cap equity securities in the Greater China region. The team will employ a bottom-up, research-driven style with a value bias and has the latitude to invest in securities beyond the MSCI China index.

According to Mr. Yao, the team will focus on two broad themes where it believes domestic demand will benefit from economic growth – consumption-driven sectors, including agriculture, autos, entertainment, food and beverage, health care, and retail and infrastructure, including equipment, machinery and utilities.

"We believe valuations for domestic and overseas-listed Chinese equities are at their lowest point in recent years, at roughly half their historical averages, and we think this is a great time for US investors with a longer-term outlook to consider investing in the Greater China region," Yao said.

Neuberger Berman is a privately-owned investment manager, with $214 billion in assets under management as of June 30, 2013.