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Performance review: Narrative versus fundamentals

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

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Five principles for investing in emerging markets

As long-term, bottom-up investors, our starting point for finding suitable investments is to seek out companies that benefit from structural tailwinds and have clearly-defined competitive advantages.
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India’s economic resurgence amidst the turbulence

Over the last few years, we have been selling many companies which have become expensive. On the other hand, there are still companies that are attractively valued with robust growth ahead.
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Growing headwinds for Asian equities; but we see grounds for longer-term optimism

Lee Kuan Yew, although somewhat a polarising figure, perhaps understood state power and the human condition better than anybody. Consequently, Singapore has often been criticised as much as it has been greatly admired. Irrespectively and without question though, the country has gone from strength to strength.
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FSSAIM - Global Emerging Markets Equities Focus - September 2022

Since we last wrote, roughly three months ago, investors in emerging markets have had to reconcile themselves to a stream of disappointing headlines from several key countries. We are often asked about our own views on politics and macroeconomics, and how we incorporate them into our investment process.
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Fear of missing out

FOMO, that would perhaps be an accurate description of what drove some of my portfolio decisions as a young fund manager, roughly 15 years ago during the global financial crisis (GFC) meltdown.
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A rejuvenation in progress

After a recent meeting in Mumbai with the top management of an Indian conglomerate group, we came back with a clear message — the group's commitment to its purpose does not mean that it will continue to operate loss-making businesses.
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Adhering to the Fundamentals of Investing in Global Emerging Markets

Over the past few years, global emerging market (GEM) investors have dealt with a series of challenges, including a surging pandemic, local lockdowns and widespread travel restrictions. Now, an escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine has raised fears that this could spill over into Europe and beyond.
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