HONG KONG, Sept 16 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas Investment Partners' joint venture in Russia will launch a new equity fund by the end of the year that will focus on Russian consumer stocks, the partnership's chief executive said on Thursday.
The fund would be geared toward high net worth and wealth management clients, Vladimir Kirillov, chief executive of TKB BNP Paribas Investment Partners, told Reuters. (Reporting by Kevin Plumberg; Editing by Chris Lewis)