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The £1.4bn Aberdeen Asia Pacific, £2.4bn Artemis Income, £19.1m Fidelity EMEA, £1.8bn JPMorgan Natural Resources and £1.5bn Schroder UK Alpha Plus funds will all be discounted to mark the beginning of the new tax year.

Chris Stevenson, associate director of funds at Barclays Stockbrokers, said the funds had been picked to cover a range of sectors, catering for the breadth of the firm's customer base.

He said: "We've looked at current client appetite for funds investment and there's a strong trend of clients seeking exposure to eastern and emerging markets, and commodities.

"Aberdeen Asia Pacific, Fidelity EMEA and JPMorgan Natural Resources should appeal to investors looking to diversify their portfolios in these areas."

Richard Buxton's UK Alpha Plus caters to the home market, Mr Stevenson said, while the Artemis Income fund was included for those looking for a more cautious distribution fund.

Mr Stevenson said despite a volatile year to date in markets, the grass roots of investor confidence were starting to come back.