(GB00B0706C66) Convictions and Temperament
Sep 23, 2:22 PM ET |
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| Companies growing at a steady pace are, too, subject to temporary problems, which provides good opportunities for long-term investors. The MFM Slater Growth Fund offers a considerable margin of safety by investing in undervalued businesses offering the prospect of rapid, sustainable earnings growth and strong cash flows. |
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(LU0312225591) Absolute Returns through Diversified Assets
Aug 17, 10:04 AM ET |
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| As markets around the world have become increasingly correlated, investors are finding it more and more difficult to achieve true diversification within their portfolio. Charles Morris and his team at the HSBC Absolute Return Fund focus on absolute returns by exploiting investment opportunities in various asset classes and investment styles so as to generate consistent risk adjusted returns. |
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Focus on Emerging Markets
Nov 21, 12:20 AM ET |
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| Many funds use the emerging markets space only for diversification and only during
certain periods. For Ashmore Group, which focuses entirely on that space, the emerging
markets are well diversified, with distinct asset classes and risk profiles. Jerome Booth offers a unique perspective on the market, where the key to success is understanding of the macro factors, building long-term strong relationships, access to information, and dedication. |
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(GB0030229487) Allocation and Appraisal
Feb 21, 9:16 AM EST |
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| Using an absolute valuation-based approach to fund management, the Royal London
European Growth Trust seeks to achieve capital growth by investing mainly in quoted
European equities. The fund manager Kevin Lilley bases his portfolio construction on the macro background in the marketplace because he believes that stocks’ profitability is dependent on what happens within the economic cycle. |
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(GB0031560740) Opportunity from Change
Oct 12, 1:05 PM EDT |
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| Incorporating thematic and top down views, Tom Walker, manager of Martin Currie North
America Fund, constructs a relatively concentrated portfolio of 40 stocks, which represent the research team’s highest conviction ideas. Stock selection aims to identify high quality companies going through a long-term positive change. |
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(GB0031559635) Exploiting Market Inefficiencies
Oct 04, 12:34 PM EDT |
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| In the fast-changing world of investment, the manager of Martin Currie Asia Pacific fund believes that there are many unexploited opportunities. Using Martin Currie’s Dynamic Stock Matrix, Jason McCay assesses the imminent postive change in a company before he takes a position. The portfolio of 40 to 50 stocks is picked carefully against the four main criteria: quality, value, growth and change. |
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Multi Manager, Multi Markets
Aug 27, 10:44 AM EDT |
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| Managed with capital preservation in mind, the HSBC Open Global Distribution Fund aims
to provide a high level of income by investing in the widest possible range of asset classes across global markets. The fund manager Nick Pothier is prepared to head well off the beaten track to uncover talented sub-managers with alternative investment philosophies and to combine those in ways which maximize diversification and reduce risk. |
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On Top Down Under
Jul 30, 9:05 AM EDT |
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| Representing a story of supply and demand, the commodities market is highly cyclical. This time, however, we might be witnessing a major structural change in their pricing due to the huge demand from emerging economies and the ongoing supply problems, according to Elliott Rowton, the manager of the Australian Natural Resources Fund. Based in Perth, the resources heart of Australia, the fund offers exposure to natural resource focused companies. |
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Behind The Great Wall of China
Jul 13, 10:48 AM EDT |
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| From a top down perspective, the Fund combines proprietary macroeconomic research with thorough global sector analysis to identify key investment themes. Within these sectors, Shelley Kuhn looks for companies with good fundamentals which are undervalued by the market and believes that picking the right stocks and actively managing the portfolio is the key to generating excess returns. |
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Absolute Returns Driven
Jul 06, 12:16 PM EDT |
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| Primarily managing money for wealthy families, Sand Aire utilizes the same philosophy to manage a fund that’s accessible for many investors. With the idea that a family should double its money over a generation, the fund aims to generate a stable return with low risk. Relying on an open-architecture structure and a bias towards absolute return, the fund aims to create the right mix of assets and managers to achieve that goal.
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