How to get global investment income Schroders, Newton, Invesco Perpetual and Aberdeen all offer specialist Asian income funds. Mick Gilligan of Killik & Co likes First State Asian Equity Plus or Prusik Asian Equity Income in the Asian income area, and for those looking for exposure to US dividend-paying companies he tipped the SPDR S & P Dividend Aristocrat exchange-traded fund (ETF). Be aware, however, that these more specialist funds tend to be more volatile, so make sure you take a long-term view, and invest only a small proportion of your overall portfolio. What's in a name? Just because a fund may not include the words "global income" in its name, it doesn't mean that you can't benefit from exposure to global companies paying dividends. Philippa Gee, a wealth manager, tipped the well-known Jupiter Merlin Income, a fund of funds that currently holds income-producing overseas equities as part of its approach. Similarly, Mark Dampier of Hargreaves Lansdown likes the M & G Global Dividend fund, which does not sit in the global equity income sector but still invests in companies around the world that consistently increase their dividends. Reinvest your income The benefits of compound interest are well known to successful investors. If you do not need to take the income on your investments, choosing to reinvest can see you double your money at a much quicker rate. An annual yield of 7pc reinvested will take just over a decade to double your money. If you did not reinvest, over this period you would get a return of only 72pc. Many of the top performers across all sectors - Invesco Perpetual's High Income fund for example - manage their table-topping returns only because of reinvesting income, not capital growth alone. Simply opt for the "accumulate" option on your fund to reinvest earnings. Wrap it Many Asian income funds yield as much as 5pc and global equity income funds are not far behind - making them some of the few places where your income can beat inflation. It is imperative therefore to hold on to as much of the income as possible, rather than have your earnings eroded by income tax. Investing in an income fund using an Isa wrapper means you don't pay any tax on the income your receive (although the dividend tax credit has long been abolished for basic-rate taxpayers).