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Explore the FSSA Global Emerging Markets Focus Fund, its investment strategy, performance, price, and key documents from FSSA Investment Managers.

As questions about the waning of US exceptionalism are taking hold, institutional investors are increasingly looking to diversify their equity holdings.

We explore how Shenzhen medical device companies such as Mindray are taking advantage of the city’s knowledge and manufacturing networks to compete on the global stage.

The global economy is increasingly being driven by emerging markets growth. With our long-established investment process and decades of investing in the region, we have found plenty of high-quality companies in emerging markets – but taking an active approach is key.

The American economist Frank Knight once observed that uncertainty, unlike risk, cannot be quantified or predicted.

What can the Tour de France teach us about investing? We explore why patience, discipline and a long-term mindset remain essential in markets increasingly driven by momentum and leverage.

Markets often seize on a dominant theme and apply it broadly, rewarding what fits the narrative and punishing what does not.

The post-Cold War order is fading, giving way to a more friction prone, multipolar world. We outline what this means for portfolios, our defence exclusions, and how we’re positioned for quality and resilience.

Rising household savings, digitalisation and financial literacy are driving rapid expansion of mutual funds in India, unlocking value across the investment ecosystem.

Extreme views dominate today’s market narrative - especially around AI. While some foresee an imminent singularity, others warn of a bubble. We believe both may be partially right. AI is real and will shape entire industries, but the investable outcomes are likely more modest and diffuse than headlines suggest.

It has been a difficult period for the fund. At the time of writing, a number of our holdings are being challenged by an increasingly narrow view of where durable value creation will sit in an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven world.

Much of the world has spent the past month watching twenty-two people contest a ball across pitches throughout the North American continent. We have been watching a different contest, played out in Icheon and Pyeongtaek in South Korea, where the field of play is three-quarters of a millimetre high and the trophy is a share of the fastest-growing large market in the world economy.

Investment strategy updates and insights from FSSA Investment Managers' leading investment experts.

News about US reciprocal tariffs have rocked global markets, as President Trump announced sweeping import taxes that were far higher and affected a much broader swathe of countries than expected.

High-quality, durable businesses are often overlooked during thematic market rallies – but these are the companies that tend to compound value over the long term.

Our investment strategies cover regional and single country portfolios across the universe of small-, mid- and large-cap stocks, including Asia Pacific, Global Emerging Markets, Greater China Region, China A-Shares and India.

FSSA Investment Managers (“FSSA”), an affiliate of First Sentier Group, has today announced it will be rebranded as First State Investments (“First State”) on 24 November 2026, returning to its heritage name under which it has built its reputation as a leading investor in Asian and emerging markets equities.

The First State Investments name has long stood for investing in high-quality companies across Asia and emerging markets – and it's a name that continues to resonate strongly with our clients. On 24th November 2026, FSSA Investment Managers, an affiliate of First Sentier Group*, will rebrand to First State Investments.