AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in listed equities from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan and Vietnam.
AFC Asia Frontier Fund: Factsheet as of 31.07.2020Thomas Hugger
The document provides information on the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, an investment fund focused on public equities in emerging Asian frontier markets. Key details include: the fund's monthly subscription and redemption terms, its benchmark index, fund managers and investment manager, available share classes and their fees, fund size and performance since inception in 2012. The summary also includes commentary on the fund's July 2020 performance and positioning at the end of the month.
AFC Asia Frontier Fund Factsheet - May 2017Thomas Hugger
AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in listed equities of Asian frontier markets like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
- The document discusses market opportunities in light of current global economic conditions and asset allocation views.
- Key areas discussed include slowing US job growth, low returns requiring defensive positioning, China's bad bank debts limiting stimulus, a structurally weak South African rand, and weakening support from SA consumers.
- The document identifies opportunities in offshore property and bonds, which are highlighted as almost but not quite favorable. It provides analysis to support positive views on offshore assets and cautious views on local South African exposures.
This statistical summary provides an overview of interest rates, equity markets, currencies, metals and crude oil as of April 15, 2013. Key points include:
- 10-year sovereign bond yields fell in the US, Canada, and most European nations but rose in Mexico, Brazil, Portugal and Greece.
- Major stock market indices were down modestly, with the Dow falling 0.08% and S&P 500 down 0.28%. Asian markets also declined around 1.5% on average.
- The US dollar strengthened against most currencies except the Indian rupee and Chinese yuan. Gold and silver prices dropped nearly 4% and 7% respectively.
Over the past 30 years, Australian shares have grown from $10,000 to $331,982, an average annual return of 12.4%, while global shares have grown from $10,000 to $123,883, an average annual return of 8.8%. Regional markets like India, China, and Australia have seen strong growth over the past 10 years, with returns ranging from 3.1% annually for a balanced portfolio to 12.7% for Australian shares. Stock market volatility as measured by one year returns has ranged from -56% to 114% for different markets over the past decade.
Mark Hansen, Head of Asia Governance and Strategic Initiatives, Standard Chartered Bank, talked at London Business School's Asia Business Forum about Asia in 2025 and answered the crucial question: "Will Asia still be relevant in the coming decades?"
The Asia Business Forum is organised by London Business School's Asia club.
Epic research daily commodity report 03rd apr 2017Epic Research
Epic Research contributes in rich returns of traders by depicting with most accurate stock market trading tips. Useful market insights are also offered through daily reports.
AFC Asia Frontier Fund: Factsheet as of 31.07.2020Thomas Hugger
The document provides information on the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, an investment fund focused on public equities in emerging Asian frontier markets. Key details include: the fund's monthly subscription and redemption terms, its benchmark index, fund managers and investment manager, available share classes and their fees, fund size and performance since inception in 2012. The summary also includes commentary on the fund's July 2020 performance and positioning at the end of the month.
AFC Asia Frontier Fund Factsheet - May 2017Thomas Hugger
AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in listed equities of Asian frontier markets like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
- The document discusses market opportunities in light of current global economic conditions and asset allocation views.
- Key areas discussed include slowing US job growth, low returns requiring defensive positioning, China's bad bank debts limiting stimulus, a structurally weak South African rand, and weakening support from SA consumers.
- The document identifies opportunities in offshore property and bonds, which are highlighted as almost but not quite favorable. It provides analysis to support positive views on offshore assets and cautious views on local South African exposures.
This statistical summary provides an overview of interest rates, equity markets, currencies, metals and crude oil as of April 15, 2013. Key points include:
- 10-year sovereign bond yields fell in the US, Canada, and most European nations but rose in Mexico, Brazil, Portugal and Greece.
- Major stock market indices were down modestly, with the Dow falling 0.08% and S&P 500 down 0.28%. Asian markets also declined around 1.5% on average.
- The US dollar strengthened against most currencies except the Indian rupee and Chinese yuan. Gold and silver prices dropped nearly 4% and 7% respectively.
Over the past 30 years, Australian shares have grown from $10,000 to $331,982, an average annual return of 12.4%, while global shares have grown from $10,000 to $123,883, an average annual return of 8.8%. Regional markets like India, China, and Australia have seen strong growth over the past 10 years, with returns ranging from 3.1% annually for a balanced portfolio to 12.7% for Australian shares. Stock market volatility as measured by one year returns has ranged from -56% to 114% for different markets over the past decade.
Mark Hansen, Head of Asia Governance and Strategic Initiatives, Standard Chartered Bank, talked at London Business School's Asia Business Forum about Asia in 2025 and answered the crucial question: "Will Asia still be relevant in the coming decades?"
The Asia Business Forum is organised by London Business School's Asia club.
Epic research daily commodity report 03rd apr 2017Epic Research
Epic Research contributes in rich returns of traders by depicting with most accurate stock market trading tips. Useful market insights are also offered through daily reports.
The document provides a monthly performance overview for various systematic investment programs and portfolios. In January, the systematic products outperformed despite global market sell-offs. The SAFI2 program returned 7.88% due to increased volatility. The four DAPS portfolios also posted gains compared to their benchmark, with the Defensive DAPS returning 1.32%. Overall, the programs benefited from gains in currencies, interest rates, and commodities, while equity indexes saw losses.
The document is a study of global pension assets from 2016. Some key findings include:
- Global pension assets totaled $35.3 trillion in 2015, a 0.9% decrease from 2014.
- The US, UK and Japan collectively make up over 78% of total pension assets.
- Defined contribution assets have grown faster than defined benefit assets over the last decade, now making up 48.4% of assets in major markets.
- Average asset allocation across major markets is 44% equities, 29% bonds, 24% other assets, and 3% cash.
Defensive investment strategies gained around 1% in August and are up around 4% so far this year. Balanced Income strategies gained 1.7% in August and have the strongest performance so far in 2022, up around 7%. Current portfolio positioning favors U.S. over international equities, emphasizes mortgage-backed securities and credit in fixed income, and includes allocations to absolute return and real asset strategies.
The document summarizes Callan's 2017 10-year capital market projections. Key points include:
- Broad U.S. equity is projected to return 6.85% annually with a standard deviation of 18.25%.
- U.S. fixed income is expected to return 3% annually with less risk (standard deviation of 3.2%) as yields rise gradually.
- Real estate is projected to return 5.75% annually with a standard deviation of 9.15%, reflecting declining cap rates.
The document provides an executive summary and key findings from the Global Pension Assets Study 2016. It finds that total global pension assets decreased slightly in 2015 to $35.4 trillion. The US, UK, and Japan collectively account for over 78% of total assets. Defined contribution plans now represent 48% of assets in the seven largest pension markets, reflecting a trend toward DC dominance. Asset allocation has shifted over time with higher allocations now in other assets like real estate and lower allocations in equities and bonds.
Pioneer Compass: A Quarterly Update on the Direction of the MarketsAmundi Pioneer
The document provides a quarterly update on market direction and outlook for Q1 2017. It discusses the global economic context and outlook for the US economy. It reviews performance of major asset classes in 2016 and provides 10-year returns and volatility. The outlook expects modest US growth pending new policies, corporate earnings to improve, and selectivity in emerging markets. It believes developed sovereign debt looks unattractive while select corporate credit and emerging market debt offer value. Volatility may persist on policy uncertainty.
- The document discusses historical data on bear markets, corrections, and business cycles since the late 19th century. It finds that on average, corrections occur every 2.9 years with a 12.3% loss, while bear markets occur every 5.1 years with a 36.3% average loss.
- It also examines stock market performance around recessions and recoveries, finding that stocks typically bottom 1-7 months before the economy and that recoveries are "front loaded" in the first year after a recession low.
- The document advocates diversification and asset allocation as ways to reduce risk and increase returns, citing data showing portfolios with a mix of stocks and bonds experienced higher returns and lower volatility than 100
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets.
Anchor Capital is a South African investment management firm founded in 2011 with over R20 billion in assets under management. It has a local and offshore investment team of 20 professionals and offices in several South African cities as well as London. The document discusses investment opportunities within US banks and high yield bonds, the Chinese economy and consumer, and global asset allocation positioning. It also profiles two of Anchor Capital's fund managers, David Gibb and Peter Little.
The fund made a positive return of 0.4% in January, outperforming the -3.0% return of the MSCI World Index. Short equity positions contributed most to performance, along with short equity index futures and options. Notable positive contributors were long positions in KPN and United Continental and short positions in Ashmore and Aberdeen. Notable detractors were short positions in government bond futures and long positions in Best Buy and Ethan Allen.
Mansfield Capital Brochure Ppt Mar2009 1110Trader1mm
Mansfield Capital PowerPoint
presentation showing aggregate performance since 2003 with low-volatility program also shown separately. Note: due my institutional client going out of business last year, and for personal reasons, I took a year off off from trading even though I had top rated performance on risk-adjusted basis. Call or write for details. MansfieldCapital@Gmail.com, or 305-915-3307
ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund presentationiciciprumf
1) The document describes the NFO period and investment strategy of the ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund, an open-ended fund of funds scheme.
2) The fund seeks to provide consistent returns through diversification by investing in one or more overseas mutual funds that invest globally in fundamentally strong and stable companies with consistent earnings.
3) The underlying fund, Nordea 1 - Global Stable Equity Fund, aims to identify lower risk, stable companies through fundamental factors and proprietary models, and constructs a portfolio of 100-120 stocks with roughly two-thirds the volatility of the MSCI World Index.
How do you invest when valuations are high? What are the parameters that an investor needs to consider before he decides to invest? Explore the deck where Sorbh Gupta, Fund Manager, Equity, Quantum Mutual Fund answers these questions & more.
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Markets continued to rise in the second quarter of 2014, with all major asset classes posting gains. Destinations portfolios benefited from their overweight allocation to risk, with aggressive strategies performing best. Positive drivers included overweight positions in global natural resources and yield-advantaged fixed income, while domestic stock selection and an emphasis on absolute return strategies detracted. Defensive and Balanced Income specialty strategies achieved their objectives, helped by similar positions. The report provides an overview of portfolio performance and current positioning.
The US dollar appreciated against most major currencies in May, with a few exceptions. Key highlights include the Russian ruble losing nearly 15% against the dollar due to falling oil prices and investment outflows. The Indian rupee also weakened over 5% versus the dollar amid a risk-averse global environment and high deficits. In contrast, the Japanese yen was the only major currency to gain versus the dollar in May as it is seen as a relatively safer currency. The document provides exchange rate data and forecasts for various currencies against the US dollar.
Deposits and loans in Qatar's banking sector grew in June 2013. Deposits increased 4.8% month-over-month (MoM) and 16.8% year-to-date (YTD), while loans ticked up 1.0% MoM and 6.6% YTD. As a result, the loan-to-deposit ratio declined to 102% in June from 105% in May. Public sector deposits surged 12.7% MoM, driven by growth in government institutions, while private sector deposits were flat. Loan growth was supported by a 1.9% MoM rise in private sector loans. The document provides statistics on deposits, loans, and loan-to-
1) Canaccord Adams raises its peak gold price scenario from $950/oz to $1,100/oz, resulting in approximately 20% higher equity target prices for gold mining companies.
2) The report remains bullish on gold due to ongoing weak global financial conditions and expectations that inflation and currency devaluation will result from monetary and fiscal stimulus policies.
3) Investment demand for gold, as seen in surging SPDR gold trust holdings, is more than offsetting other factors and driving gold prices higher, though the trust remains a small portion of funds on the sidelines.
The document describes the SGMT (Systematic Global Markets Trend) investment strategy. It uses advanced methods to identify macroeconomic trends and trade currencies. The strategy employs signal identification methods to determine probable market directions and manages risk through automatic leverage adjustments. The strategy is fully systematic and integrated into real-time trading and risk management systems. It has delivered strong returns since inception in 2014.
The document provides a monthly performance overview for various systematic investment programs and portfolios. In January, the systematic products outperformed despite global market sell-offs. The SAFI2 program returned 7.88% due to increased volatility. The four DAPS portfolios also posted gains compared to their benchmark, with the Defensive DAPS returning 1.32%. Overall, the programs benefited from gains in currencies, interest rates, and commodities, while equity indexes saw losses.
The document is a study of global pension assets from 2016. Some key findings include:
- Global pension assets totaled $35.3 trillion in 2015, a 0.9% decrease from 2014.
- The US, UK and Japan collectively make up over 78% of total pension assets.
- Defined contribution assets have grown faster than defined benefit assets over the last decade, now making up 48.4% of assets in major markets.
- Average asset allocation across major markets is 44% equities, 29% bonds, 24% other assets, and 3% cash.
Defensive investment strategies gained around 1% in August and are up around 4% so far this year. Balanced Income strategies gained 1.7% in August and have the strongest performance so far in 2022, up around 7%. Current portfolio positioning favors U.S. over international equities, emphasizes mortgage-backed securities and credit in fixed income, and includes allocations to absolute return and real asset strategies.
The document summarizes Callan's 2017 10-year capital market projections. Key points include:
- Broad U.S. equity is projected to return 6.85% annually with a standard deviation of 18.25%.
- U.S. fixed income is expected to return 3% annually with less risk (standard deviation of 3.2%) as yields rise gradually.
- Real estate is projected to return 5.75% annually with a standard deviation of 9.15%, reflecting declining cap rates.
The document provides an executive summary and key findings from the Global Pension Assets Study 2016. It finds that total global pension assets decreased slightly in 2015 to $35.4 trillion. The US, UK, and Japan collectively account for over 78% of total assets. Defined contribution plans now represent 48% of assets in the seven largest pension markets, reflecting a trend toward DC dominance. Asset allocation has shifted over time with higher allocations now in other assets like real estate and lower allocations in equities and bonds.
Pioneer Compass: A Quarterly Update on the Direction of the MarketsAmundi Pioneer
The document provides a quarterly update on market direction and outlook for Q1 2017. It discusses the global economic context and outlook for the US economy. It reviews performance of major asset classes in 2016 and provides 10-year returns and volatility. The outlook expects modest US growth pending new policies, corporate earnings to improve, and selectivity in emerging markets. It believes developed sovereign debt looks unattractive while select corporate credit and emerging market debt offer value. Volatility may persist on policy uncertainty.
- The document discusses historical data on bear markets, corrections, and business cycles since the late 19th century. It finds that on average, corrections occur every 2.9 years with a 12.3% loss, while bear markets occur every 5.1 years with a 36.3% average loss.
- It also examines stock market performance around recessions and recoveries, finding that stocks typically bottom 1-7 months before the economy and that recoveries are "front loaded" in the first year after a recession low.
- The document advocates diversification and asset allocation as ways to reduce risk and increase returns, citing data showing portfolios with a mix of stocks and bonds experienced higher returns and lower volatility than 100
This report features world capital market performance and a timeline of events for the past quarter. It begins with a global overview, then features the returns of stock and bond asset classes in the US and international markets.
Anchor Capital is a South African investment management firm founded in 2011 with over R20 billion in assets under management. It has a local and offshore investment team of 20 professionals and offices in several South African cities as well as London. The document discusses investment opportunities within US banks and high yield bonds, the Chinese economy and consumer, and global asset allocation positioning. It also profiles two of Anchor Capital's fund managers, David Gibb and Peter Little.
The fund made a positive return of 0.4% in January, outperforming the -3.0% return of the MSCI World Index. Short equity positions contributed most to performance, along with short equity index futures and options. Notable positive contributors were long positions in KPN and United Continental and short positions in Ashmore and Aberdeen. Notable detractors were short positions in government bond futures and long positions in Best Buy and Ethan Allen.
Mansfield Capital Brochure Ppt Mar2009 1110Trader1mm
Mansfield Capital PowerPoint
presentation showing aggregate performance since 2003 with low-volatility program also shown separately. Note: due my institutional client going out of business last year, and for personal reasons, I took a year off off from trading even though I had top rated performance on risk-adjusted basis. Call or write for details. MansfieldCapital@Gmail.com, or 305-915-3307
ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund presentationiciciprumf
1) The document describes the NFO period and investment strategy of the ICICI Prudential Global Stable Equity Fund, an open-ended fund of funds scheme.
2) The fund seeks to provide consistent returns through diversification by investing in one or more overseas mutual funds that invest globally in fundamentally strong and stable companies with consistent earnings.
3) The underlying fund, Nordea 1 - Global Stable Equity Fund, aims to identify lower risk, stable companies through fundamental factors and proprietary models, and constructs a portfolio of 100-120 stocks with roughly two-thirds the volatility of the MSCI World Index.
How do you invest when valuations are high? What are the parameters that an investor needs to consider before he decides to invest? Explore the deck where Sorbh Gupta, Fund Manager, Equity, Quantum Mutual Fund answers these questions & more.
www.Quantumamc.com
Markets continued to rise in the second quarter of 2014, with all major asset classes posting gains. Destinations portfolios benefited from their overweight allocation to risk, with aggressive strategies performing best. Positive drivers included overweight positions in global natural resources and yield-advantaged fixed income, while domestic stock selection and an emphasis on absolute return strategies detracted. Defensive and Balanced Income specialty strategies achieved their objectives, helped by similar positions. The report provides an overview of portfolio performance and current positioning.
The US dollar appreciated against most major currencies in May, with a few exceptions. Key highlights include the Russian ruble losing nearly 15% against the dollar due to falling oil prices and investment outflows. The Indian rupee also weakened over 5% versus the dollar amid a risk-averse global environment and high deficits. In contrast, the Japanese yen was the only major currency to gain versus the dollar in May as it is seen as a relatively safer currency. The document provides exchange rate data and forecasts for various currencies against the US dollar.
Deposits and loans in Qatar's banking sector grew in June 2013. Deposits increased 4.8% month-over-month (MoM) and 16.8% year-to-date (YTD), while loans ticked up 1.0% MoM and 6.6% YTD. As a result, the loan-to-deposit ratio declined to 102% in June from 105% in May. Public sector deposits surged 12.7% MoM, driven by growth in government institutions, while private sector deposits were flat. Loan growth was supported by a 1.9% MoM rise in private sector loans. The document provides statistics on deposits, loans, and loan-to-
1) Canaccord Adams raises its peak gold price scenario from $950/oz to $1,100/oz, resulting in approximately 20% higher equity target prices for gold mining companies.
2) The report remains bullish on gold due to ongoing weak global financial conditions and expectations that inflation and currency devaluation will result from monetary and fiscal stimulus policies.
3) Investment demand for gold, as seen in surging SPDR gold trust holdings, is more than offsetting other factors and driving gold prices higher, though the trust remains a small portion of funds on the sidelines.
The document describes the SGMT (Systematic Global Markets Trend) investment strategy. It uses advanced methods to identify macroeconomic trends and trade currencies. The strategy employs signal identification methods to determine probable market directions and manages risk through automatic leverage adjustments. The strategy is fully systematic and integrated into real-time trading and risk management systems. It has delivered strong returns since inception in 2014.
The document provides information on the Systematic Global Macro Trend (SGMT) investment strategy. SGMT uses advanced methods to identify macroeconomic trends and exploit inefficiencies in currency markets. The strategy employs signal identification and risk management techniques. It has delivered strong returns since beginning real-money operations in 2014, outperforming stock and bond market indexes with lower risk. The strategy is fully systematic and rules-based to avoid discretionary decisions.
The document provides information on the Systematic Global Macro Trend (SGMT) investment strategy. SGMT uses advanced methods to identify macroeconomic trends and exploit inefficiencies in currency markets. The strategy employs signal identification and risk management techniques. It has delivered strong returns since beginning real-money operations in 2014, outperforming stock and bond market indexes with lower risk. The strategy is fully systematic and rules-based to avoid discretionary decisions.
Westpac - profit result delivers - "bread and butter banking delivers the dou...George Gabriel
WBC has delivered the strongest 2H12 results in the banking sector due to its focus on the fundamentals of banking such as deposit accounts, product cross-selling, maintaining margins, and cost control. Underlying cash earnings growth was up 2.0% in 1H12 and 6.5% in 2H12, outperforming peers. WBC has gained deposit market share which provides opportunities for cross-selling other products. Its efficiency metrics such as revenue per staff and profit per staff are sector-leading. The document recommends retaining a Positive view on WBC with a target share price of $26.84.
From the BPV Capital Management investment team comes our most recent update on capital markets. In this issue, we examine how the stabilizing global economy pushed equities, interest rates, and commodities higher in April.
The MRA CHA Dynamic Tail Protection Index consists of long positions in US treasury bonds and options that are intended to outperform the benchmark ProShares Short S&P 500 ETF during periods of market stress. The allocation between bonds and options is calculated monthly based on macroeconomic indicators. Since inception in 2005, the index has outperformed the benchmark by over 375%.
This document provides an investor presentation for Banco ABC Brasil covering their strategy, business segments, funding and capital base, and financial highlights. It summarizes that Banco ABC Brasil focuses on providing commercial banking services to large corporate and middle-market clients in Brazil. Their strategy is to increase profitability per large corporate client through cross-selling more products, and grow their middle-market client base. They have a diversified funding base and strong capital and financial ratios.
This document provides an overview of structured products including leveraged floating rate notes, reversed leveraged floating rate notes, principal linked notes with look back options, principal linked notes with binary options, principal linked notes with knock-out options, and principal linked notes with quanto options. It discusses the general terms, underlying assets and indexes, and risk-return profiles of each type of structured product. Appendices at the end list research report references and data sources used in the document.
The document compares the performance of various indexes and commodity trading advisors (CTAs) in May and year-to-date. It shows that the S&P 500 declined 2.88% in May while international indexes fell more. The top performing CTAs for the month included Quantitative Investment Management and R.G. Neiderhoffer, returning over 10%.
Banco ABC Brasil had strong financial results in 4Q07. Net income increased 154.6% compared to 4Q06 to R$50.7 million. The credit portfolio grew 71% to R$4,992.2 million with high credit quality maintained. Business segments all saw growth in 4Q07 compared to prior periods. Expenses were well controlled while profitability and efficiency metrics improved. The bank ended 2007 with net income up 93.8% and a solid capital and ratings position supported by its controlling shareholder ABC Banking Corporation.
This document provides inputs and assumptions for a discounted cash flow valuation of Canadian National Railway (TSX: CNR). It includes projections for revenue growth by business segment from 2016-2020, operating expense assumptions, capital expenditure forecasts, tax rates, and weighted average cost of capital calculations to discount future free cash flows. The valuation results in an estimated price per share of $70.75 for CNR based on the DCF analysis.
- The document is the 3Q15 earnings presentation for Las Vegas Sands Corp. It provides financial highlights for the quarter including net revenue, adjusted property EBITDA, margins, EPS, and dividends paid.
- Geographically, EBITDA was derived 49% from Macao, 38% from Singapore, and 13% from the United States. Both LVS and Sands China are committed to returning capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases, with over $12 billion returned over the last 15 quarters.
- LVS maintains a strong balance sheet and cash flow with a net debt to TTM EBITDA of 1.6x providing flexibility for growth and capital returns.
3M reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015. GAAP EPS was $1.66, down 8.3% year-over-year. Excluding restructuring charges, EPS was $1.80, down 0.6% year-over-year. Sales were $7.3 billion, down 5.4% in dollar terms and 1.1% in organic local currency. Operating margins were 20.5%, down 100 basis points year-over-year but up 60 basis points excluding restructuring. The company returned $1.8 billion to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases.
- Hinduja Global Solutions reported steady quarterly results with revenue up 1.9% quarter-over-quarter and 5.7% year-over-year. EBITDA was down 20.3% quarter-over-quarter due to currency movements and higher headcount.
- Lower capital expenditures of 4.3% of revenue led to a significant rise in free cash flow, which was used to repay debt and strengthen the balance sheet with net debt reduced to Rs. 1,187 million.
- The analyst maintains a 'Buy' rating and target price of Rs. 700 per share, seeing potential for 38% growth, based on strong free cash flow generation and robust balance sheet.
The SGMT trading system generated a gross return of 5.83% in July 2016, with the strongest returns coming from the Japanese Yen and Australian Dollar. Overall market movements were volatile in July as markets assessed risks from Brexit and anticipated monetary policy actions from central banks. SGMT's risk management approach helped reduce volatility and generated modest excess returns compared to maintaining a full model exposure.
The document discusses the strong performance of the Indian stock market after the COVID-19 pandemic. It notes that economic activity and corporate profits are recovering. Some sectors have surpassed pre-pandemic levels while others are recovering gradually. Risks like a potential third wave, rising inflation, and global factors could impact the recovery. The fund manager believes the market rally can continue if COVID containment accelerates and as economic growth remains strong. However, valuations appear elevated and returns may moderate going forward. The portfolio aims to provide value through a focus on quality companies with strong earnings growth at reasonable prices.
Bank of Georgia reported strong results for the first nine months of 2007. Net income increased 188% year-over-year to $30.1 million. Total assets grew 181% to $1.45 billion, driven by a 125% increase in net loans to $770.3 million. Revenue increased 107% to $90.1 million as net interest income rose 115% and non-interest income grew 94%. The loan portfolio became more diversified across business lines and industries. Asset quality remained stable with non-performing loans at 2.3% of gross loans and loan loss reserves covering 129.9% of non-performing loans.
- The document describes an investment strategy focused on preferred stocks that aims to provide attractive risk-adjusted returns uncorrelated to fixed income and equities, with lower volatility than stocks.
- Performance statistics for 2016-2015 show the strategy outperforming the S&P 500 with lower standard deviation, while the fund structure details management and redemption terms.
- Charts show the strategy's NAV growth and rolling 12-month returns, demonstrating compound returns since inception in 2014.
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The document discusses an investment opportunity in Uzbekistan through the AFC Uzbekistan Fund. It highlights Uzbekistan's rapid economic growth and liberalization as the country undergoes political and economic reforms. Specifically, it notes Uzbekistan's young population, competitive labor costs, strategic location along trade routes, tourism potential, and improving business environment as reasons for the country's investment potential and expected continued strong economic growth over the next 3-5 years. The main risks mentioned include potential increases in the current account deficit and external economic or political shocks.
AFC Iraq Fund (non-US) - Factsheet 31.07.2020Thomas Hugger
The AFC Iraq Fund (Non-US) is an equity fund that invests in companies located in or doing business with Iraq. In July 2020, the fund returned 11.4%, outperforming its benchmark index which returned 8.2%. The fund's largest holdings are in the financial and communications sectors, with over half of its assets in Iraqi banks. As of July 2020, the fund was 91.1% invested in Iraq, with smaller allocations to Norway and the UK, and held 7.2% in cash.
The AFC Iraq Fund is an equity fund that invests in companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange as well as foreign companies conducting business in Iraq. In June 2020, the fund returned 11.4%, outperforming its benchmark which returned 8.2%. As of July 2020, the fund was invested in 14 companies across Iraq, Norway, and the UK, with financials making up over half of assets. The top holdings reported strong earnings growth in the first half of 2020, demonstrating the recovery of the Iraqi banking sector.
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This document provides an overview of investment opportunities in Iraq. It discusses Iraq's oil wealth as the positive factor, noting Iraq's large oil reserves and low production costs. However, it also points out weaknesses in Iraq's banking system, infrastructure, and private sector development as challenges. The document argues that despite risks, Iraq presents a attractive risk-reward profile for investors given the gap between the real risks in Iraq versus the higher perceived risks, which are likely to narrow as the country develops.
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AFC Vietnam Fund: presentation 07.08.2020Thomas Hugger
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- The investment strategy focuses on fundamental bottom-up stock selection across various sectors, with risk controls like diversification and position limits. The fund held over 60 stocks as of July 2020 and has outperformed the VN Index since inception.
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- The fund has outperformed since inception in 2013 with a return of +80.0% and annualized return of +13.9%, benefiting from broad diversification.
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AFC Iraq Fund (non-US) Factsheet 30.6.2018Thomas Hugger
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AFC Iraq Fund April 2016 Fund FactsheetThomas Hugger
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AFC Vietnam Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of listed Vietnamese companies as well as those that relate to non-Vietnamese companies with main business operations in Vietnam. The fund currently has a focus on small to medium cap equities which are considered underpriced.
AFC Asia Frontier Fund Presentation: December 2015Thomas Hugger
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Asia Frontier Capital - AFC Iraq Fund presentationThomas Hugger
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1. AFC ASIA FRONTIER FUND June 2018
Fund Category
Asian Frontier Countries
Public Equities
Country Focus
Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos,
Maldives, Mongolia,
Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua
New Guinea, Sri Lanka,
Uzbekistan, Vietnam
Subscriptions
Monthly at NAV (five
business days before month
end)
Redemptions
Monthly at NAV
90 days notice for Class A
180 days notice for Class B
Benchmark
MSCI Frontier Markets Asia
Net Total Return USD Index
Fund Manager Thomas Hugger
Investment
Manager
Asia Frontier Capital Ltd.,
Cayman Islands
Investment
Advisor
Asia Frontier Investments
Limited, Hong Kong
Fund Base
Currencies
USD, EUR, CHF
Minimum
Investment
USD 50,000 or
EUR 50,000 or
CHF 50,000
Subsequent
Investments
USD/EUR/CHF 5,000
Management Fee
Class A: 1.8% p.a. of NAV
Class B: 1.5% p.a. of NAV
Performance Fee
Class A Shares
10% NAV appreciation above
3 month USD LIBOR +2%
and high water mark
Performance Fee
Class B Shares
8% NAV appreciation above 3
month USD LIBOR +2% and
high water mark
Fund Size USD 20.4 million
Fund Domicile Cayman Islands
Launch Date 30 March 2012
Main Custodian
Banks
Deutsche Bank, Singapore /
DBS, Hong Kong
Auditor Ernst & Young, Hong Kong
Administrator Custom House, Singapore
Legal Advisor Ogier, Hong Kong
US Tax Advisor
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius
LLP, Boston
Contact Information
Asia Frontier Capital Ltd.
www.asiafrontiercapital.com
Mr. Thomas Hugger
Tel: +852 3904 1015, Fax: +852 3904 1017
th@asiafrontiercapital.com
Registered Office:
c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Ltd.
190 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9007, Cayman Islands
Hong Kong Office:
Asia Frontier Investments Limited
905, 9th
Floor, Loon Kee Building
267-275 Des Voeux Road Central
Hong Kong
Investment Objective
Achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in listed equities of companies that have
their principal business activities in high-growth Asian frontier markets. The fund focuses
primarily on investments in consumer related stocks, financials, and infrastructure.
Fund Manager Comment
The AFC Asia Frontier Fund (AAFF) USD A-shares declined −2.7% in June 2018. The fund
underperformed the MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Net Total Return USD Index (+0.3%) but
outperformed the MSCI Frontier Markets Net Total Return USD Index (−3.5%) and the AFC
Frontier Asia Adjusted Index (−4.2%), while underperforming the MSCI World Net Total Return
USD Index which was flat for the month. The performance of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund A-
shares since inception on 31st
March 2012 now stands at +52.1% versus the AFC Frontier Asia
Adjusted Index, which is up +30.3% during the same time period. The fund’s annualized
performance since inception is +6.94% p.a. The broad diversification of the fund’s portfolio has
resulted in lower risk with an annualised volatility of 9.15%, a Sharpe ratio of 0.72 and a
correlation of the fund versus the MSCI World Net Total Return USD Index of 0.33, all based on
monthly observations since inception.
The best performing indexes in the AAFF universe in June were Bangladesh (1.2%), Cambodia
(0.5%) and Mongolia (−0.3%). The poorest performing markets were Kazakhstan (−3.6%) and Iraq
(−3.5%). The top-performing portfolio stocks this month were: a junior mining company in
Mongolia (+50.0%), a Vietnamese cargo handling company (+22.9%), a Vietnamese insurance
company (+19.2%), a Vietnamese beverage company (+17.9) and a Vietnamese industrial
construction company (+16.9%).
In June, we added to existing positions in Mongolia, Myanmar and Vietnam. We partially sold
each two companies in Mongolia and Vietnam.
As of 30th
June 2018, the portfolio was invested in 106 companies, 1 fund and held 7.1% in cash.
The two biggest stock positions were a pharmaceutical company in Bangladesh (7.2%) and a pump
manufacturer from Vietnam (4.2%). The countries with the largest asset allocation include
Vietnam (26.0%), Bangladesh (18.4%), and Mongolia (16.2%). The sectors with the largest
allocations of assets are consumer goods (28.5%) and industrials (17.6%). The estimated weighted
average trailing portfolio P/E ratio (only companies with profit) was 13.13x, the estimated
weighted average P/B ratio was 2.56x, and the estimated portfolio dividend yield was 3.54%.
NAV as of 30th
June 2018
USD-A USD-B CHF-A CHF-B EUR-A EUR-B
NAV 1,521.13 1,563.03 1,575.63 1,364.94 1,331.28 1,268.46
Since Inception +52.11% +56.30% +57.56% +36.49% +33.13% +26.85%
Inception Date 30/03/2012 30/03/2012 30/03/2012 31/01/2014 31/01/2014 31/07/2014
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1,200
1,300
1,400
1,500
1,600
1,700
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Fund Performance - USD Class A - Net
AFC Adjusted Frontier Asia Index* AFC Asia Frontier Fund (after fees)
*) MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Net Total Return USD Index until 31st
May 2017 and 37% of this index and 63% of the Karachi Stock Exchange 100 Index thereafter.