Problem:
Given the situation below, please assist me on how to construct an international investment portfolio in order to meet below requirements. Please be very specific on where to invest, (e.g. give specific equity name and bonds name). It will also be very helpful if you can provide literature to support your guidance.
You have just been appointed as a fund manager for a multinational firm, with the task of increasing the valuation of the company by 10 percent through international investment. You have been given the sum of GBP100 million to obtain your objective. Your task is to construct a portfolio of international investment that can achieve your objective of increasing the value of the company by 10 percent. In your discussion you should discuss your choice of securities (stocks, bonds, financial derivatives, funds, indices and other financial instruments), and your selection of countries in the portfolio. You should mention the strategy, construction, management and country risk investment of your portfolio in your answer.