AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in listed equities from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea,Sri Lanka and Vietnam
AFC Asia Frontier Fund presentation 2014.06.09Thomas Hugger
The document provides an executive summary of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, including its objectives, fund overview, and firm overview. The fund aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in listed equities of companies in high-growth Asian frontier markets like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, and others. It focuses on earnings growth, undervalued stocks, and sectors like consumer, financials, and infrastructure. Asia Frontier Capital, based in Hong Kong, will manage the fund using a combination of value and growth investing approaches.
The document examines the asset management industry in Asia Pacific, focusing on market size and growth, asset allocation, regulation, and internationalization of fund management. It discusses key areas of the industry including mutual funds, pension funds, wealth management, and exchange traded funds. Emerging trends are driving growth in the region such as rising wealth among individuals and countries. While opportunities exist, asset managers also face challenges relating to regulation, operations, technology, and attracting talent. Overall the Asia Pacific asset management industry is poised for continued expansion in the coming years.
Spurred by substantial growth in key economies like India and China, Asia-Pacific has emerged as a sweet spot for global Venture Capital investors.While Asian governments' focus on favorable policy reforms and good governance has made APAC regions a hotbed for global venture capital, could rising valuations be a cause of concern for late-stage investors?
Investment management industry in asia pacific regionEminenture
The investment management industry in Asia Pacific is undergoing changes driven by regulatory reforms, demographic shifts, and market forces. Mergers and acquisitions activity is increasing as large global firms seek to capitalize on opportunities from growing wealth in the region, while smaller niche players face pressures to adapt. Overall, the outlook remains positive due to rising prosperity across Asia Pacific.
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The document discusses an international opportunities portfolio that invests in high-growth companies located across 45 countries. The portfolio managers use a proprietary screening system called AD-STAR to identify companies exhibiting strong financials and operating metrics. The portfolio has outperformed emerging market indexes since inception while taking on less risk through a focus on companies with high insider ownership, strong balance sheets, and low debt levels. Several example portfolio holdings are provided that demonstrate these traits across sectors like consumer goods, retail, and finance.
The document provides an overview of the financial services sector in India as of June 2017. Some key points include:
- Asset management industry assets under management grew to $244 billion as of September 2016, a 12% increase over the previous quarter.
- Life insurance premiums grew at a CAGR of 13.1% between FY02-FY16, reaching $56 billion in FY16. Corporate investors make up the largest share (46.9%) of mutual fund investors.
- Broking sector turnover on the National Stock Exchange increased at a CAGR of 19% between FY96-FY16, reaching $647 billion in FY16. The number of listed companies grew to 1
The document provides an overview of the financial services sector in India. Some key points:
- Asset management industry assets under management grew at a CAGR of 12.8% between FY07-16 and stood at USD244 billion in September 2016.
- Life insurance premiums grew at a CAGR of 13.1% between FY02-16, reaching USD56 billion in FY16. Motor insurance accounted for 39% of non-life premiums in FY16.
- Mutual funds saw record inflows of USD51 billion in FY2016-17, with corporate investors representing 47% of total assets under management.
- The number of high net worth
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This document analyzes investment opportunities in the shea industry in West Africa. It discusses the shea crop which is unique to sub-Saharan Africa and in high demand globally. Currently, 90% of shea demand comes from the confectionary industry as an alternative to cocoa butter. Shea also has growing demand in natural cosmetics. The shea industry faces structural challenges like unreliable electricity and lack of financing but has potential for investment in processing equipment, skills training, and restructuring the supply chain.
AFC Asia Frontier Fund presentation 2014.06.09Thomas Hugger
The document provides an executive summary of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, including its objectives, fund overview, and firm overview. The fund aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in listed equities of companies in high-growth Asian frontier markets like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, and others. It focuses on earnings growth, undervalued stocks, and sectors like consumer, financials, and infrastructure. Asia Frontier Capital, based in Hong Kong, will manage the fund using a combination of value and growth investing approaches.
The document examines the asset management industry in Asia Pacific, focusing on market size and growth, asset allocation, regulation, and internationalization of fund management. It discusses key areas of the industry including mutual funds, pension funds, wealth management, and exchange traded funds. Emerging trends are driving growth in the region such as rising wealth among individuals and countries. While opportunities exist, asset managers also face challenges relating to regulation, operations, technology, and attracting talent. Overall the Asia Pacific asset management industry is poised for continued expansion in the coming years.
Spurred by substantial growth in key economies like India and China, Asia-Pacific has emerged as a sweet spot for global Venture Capital investors.While Asian governments' focus on favorable policy reforms and good governance has made APAC regions a hotbed for global venture capital, could rising valuations be a cause of concern for late-stage investors?
Investment management industry in asia pacific regionEminenture
The investment management industry in Asia Pacific is undergoing changes driven by regulatory reforms, demographic shifts, and market forces. Mergers and acquisitions activity is increasing as large global firms seek to capitalize on opportunities from growing wealth in the region, while smaller niche players face pressures to adapt. Overall, the outlook remains positive due to rising prosperity across Asia Pacific.
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The document discusses an international opportunities portfolio that invests in high-growth companies located across 45 countries. The portfolio managers use a proprietary screening system called AD-STAR to identify companies exhibiting strong financials and operating metrics. The portfolio has outperformed emerging market indexes since inception while taking on less risk through a focus on companies with high insider ownership, strong balance sheets, and low debt levels. Several example portfolio holdings are provided that demonstrate these traits across sectors like consumer goods, retail, and finance.
The document provides an overview of the financial services sector in India as of June 2017. Some key points include:
- Asset management industry assets under management grew to $244 billion as of September 2016, a 12% increase over the previous quarter.
- Life insurance premiums grew at a CAGR of 13.1% between FY02-FY16, reaching $56 billion in FY16. Corporate investors make up the largest share (46.9%) of mutual fund investors.
- Broking sector turnover on the National Stock Exchange increased at a CAGR of 19% between FY96-FY16, reaching $647 billion in FY16. The number of listed companies grew to 1
The document provides an overview of the financial services sector in India. Some key points:
- Asset management industry assets under management grew at a CAGR of 12.8% between FY07-16 and stood at USD244 billion in September 2016.
- Life insurance premiums grew at a CAGR of 13.1% between FY02-16, reaching USD56 billion in FY16. Motor insurance accounted for 39% of non-life premiums in FY16.
- Mutual funds saw record inflows of USD51 billion in FY2016-17, with corporate investors representing 47% of total assets under management.
- The number of high net worth
Dr Dev Kambhampati | USAID- Investing in Shea in West Africa- Investor's Pers...Dr Dev Kambhampati
This document analyzes investment opportunities in the shea industry in West Africa. It discusses the shea crop which is unique to sub-Saharan Africa and in high demand globally. Currently, 90% of shea demand comes from the confectionary industry as an alternative to cocoa butter. Shea also has growing demand in natural cosmetics. The shea industry faces structural challenges like unreliable electricity and lack of financing but has potential for investment in processing equipment, skills training, and restructuring the supply chain.
The global microfinance market is expected to grow by 15-20% again in 2015, led by strong growth in Asia. According to experts interviewed for the report, microfinance institutions are improving their regulatory supervision and market infrastructure. The report projects that demand for microfinancing in key markets will continue to increase substantially through 2019, with the total market size growing from $5.7 billion currently to nearly $14 billion. Economic growth is also expected to be stronger in 2015 than 2014 across most regions important to microfinance.
This document discusses increasing trade and investment between Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries. It finds that Malaysia, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia have seen significantly higher growth in trade with other OIC members than with the rest of the world between 2003-2007. Key drivers of this trend are the strong economic growth and emerging market status of many OIC countries, as well as forums promoting business and economic cooperation between Muslim-majority states. Events like the annual World Islamic Economic Forum have helped connect entrepreneurs and increase partnerships within the OIC community.
Biggest Russian conglomerate AFK Sistema launched proprietary VC fund Sistema Asia Fund (SAF) in late 2015. SAF is investing in global enterprise software and consumer internet companies in India and South East Asia. India boasts rock-solid macro fundamentals, shows awesome disrupting trends, and is a home place to millions of talented entrepreneurs and engineers. Unlike Russia, India has exceptionally favorable demographics.
This report includes market size, market segmentation by players, categories, geography and customers, profitability scenarios and business economics of the ecommerce industry in India.
Sistema Asia Fund is a CVC fund of Russian conglomerate Sistema (www.sistema.com). The fund was launched in late 2015, and is structured and managed in Singapore. SAF is focusing on technology enabled consumer and business oriented early stage Indian and South East Asian companies with exceptional teams, global scaling potential, and solid revenue streams.
The document provides an overview and analysis of investment opportunities in Africa. It ranks the top ten most attractive investment destinations for 2016 and compares them to the 2015 rankings. South Africa remains number one, though its lead may weaken due to economic challenges. Egypt and Morocco follow as highly ranked destinations. Cote d'Ivoire re-enters the top ten, displacing Tunisia. The analysis examines trends over the past decade and notes countries that have improved or declined in their rankings and investment scores. Overall, the report finds that investment opportunities remain plentiful across Africa despite macroeconomic headwinds.
The document summarizes an investment summit in India focused on the economy, outlook, and capital growth. It provides details on the global and Indian economic outlooks, highlights of the Indian economy, and an overview of the investment summit. The summit aims to accelerate Indian economic growth and identify opportunities and roadblocks. It will include sessions on investment trends, viewpoints from CEOs/CFOs, emerging models, and policies. Speakers will include officials, financial leaders, managers, and academics to discuss the status and projections of core and emerging economy segments.
This document discusses private equity investment in Africa. It notes that while Africa has experienced strong economic growth in recent decades, it still faces challenges that impact the private equity industry. Private equity can help fill funding gaps for African businesses and projects. The document examines trends in private equity deals in Africa and outlines opportunities and challenges. It argues that governments have a key role to play in promoting an enabling environment for private equity to support growth and development, such as by improving legal/regulatory frameworks, encouraging local investment, and promoting impact investments. The conclusion raises issues for discussion around these topics.
This report includes market size and growth opportunities in the general insurance industry of India. It also classifies players in the general Insurance industry and gives a detailed breakup on their market shares and growth rates.
The document discusses China's new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and its potential implications. In 3 sentences:
The AIIB aims to address Asia's large infrastructure funding gap and could give China significant influence in global finance by providing an alternative to Western-dominated institutions like the World Bank. While many countries have joined the AIIB, seeing potential economic benefits, others like the US and Japan remain absent due to concerns the bank could undermine their interests. The success and impact of the AIIB remains uncertain as it faces challenges in balancing the interests of members and maintaining standards of governance and environmental sustainability.
The document discusses opportunities in emerging Europe, specifically Central and Eastern Europe. It provides an overview of Karoll Capital, an investment firm that manages funds focused on emerging European stocks. Key points made include that emerging Europe is one of the fastest growing regions globally, with stock markets that still lag developed markets and offer attractive valuations. The region provides exposure to a robustly growing area with increasing integration in European and global supply chains.
The AIIB is an international financial institution focused on infrastructure projects in the Asia-Pacific region. It was initiated by China in 2013 and has 57 prospective founding members. The AIIB will invest in public works like roads, bridges, and other infrastructure projects, which are estimated to require $8 trillion across Asia by 2020. China is the largest shareholder with 30.34% of votes, followed by India and Russia. The AIIB has a governance structure with a Board of Governors, Board of Directors, and Management Team. Many countries in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere have signed onto the AIIB agreement.
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in fast growing Asian frontier countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Due to the emerging middle class and opportunities for developing infrastructure in these countries, the fund’s main investment focus is the consumer and infrastructure sector. The AFC Asia Frontier Fund is positioned to take advantage of the continuing economic shifts in these countries.
AFC Asia Frontier Fund presentation 2013.08.22Thomas Hugger
The document provides information on the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, including:
- The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investing in listed equities of companies in high-growth Asian frontier markets such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
- The fund focuses on consumer stocks, financials, and infrastructure and will invest in both large and mid-small cap companies.
- Asia Frontier Capital, based in Hong Kong, will manage the fund. The firm was created through a management buyout of Leopard Capital and is led by Thomas Hugger, who has over 20 years of experience investing
Asia Frontier Capital Ltd.: AFC Asia Frontier Fund presentationThomas Hugger
AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in listed equities of the fast growing Asian economies like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
AFC Vietnam Fund is focusing mainly on listed small- and midcaps, since we believe they are undervalued in comparison to blue chips. The fund integrates ESG (Environmental - Social - Governance) criteria in its investment process and holds a diversified portfolio of around 50 attractively valued companies to carefully control concentration and liquidity risks.
For more information please contact av(at)asiafrontiercapital(dot)com
Kobus van der Wath, Founder and Group Managing Director of The Beijing Axis, presented on 'China and Asia's Role in Africa's Mining Future' during the Investing in African Mining Indaba conference in Cape Town, 4 February 2014.
AFC Vietnam Fund Presentation 10.7.2018Thomas Hugger
The document provides information on the AFC Vietnam Fund, a fund focused on capturing growth in Vietnam. It summarizes that Vietnam's economy is growing at over 6% annually and attracting strong foreign investment. The fund aims to achieve capital appreciation over the next 3-5 years by investing in undervalued small and medium companies across various sectors in Vietnam through a bottom-up stock selection process. Since inception in 2013, the fund has achieved a return of 80.04% and its net asset value as of June 2018 was $1,800.40.
Asia Frontier Capital - AFC Vietnam Fund presentation 2015.08.09Thomas Hugger
The AFC Vietnam Fund invests exclusively in listed Vietnamese equities to capture value in growth companies with a focus on the small to medium size companies. This market segment offers a unique investment opportunity as the valuation gap between large- and small-cap stocks in Vietnam is presently much wider than in comparable neighboring markets and the valuations are significantly depressed versus their regional peers. The fund adopts a fundamental-quantitative approach and employs an in-house earnings model to identify attractive companies where we see high growth opportunities. In conjunction with targeting the maximum upside potential the portfolio has been structured to mitigate corporate government and liquidity risks. The fund invest in a diversified portfolio of 60-70 attractively valued companies to carefully control concentration risk. This approach allows the fund to sell, or buy, positions without having a significant market impact. The fund is directed under the executive leadership of Thomas Hugger, Andreas Karall and Andreas Vogelsanger who have more than 75 years combined experience managing investments in frontier markets, Asia and around the world.
The global microfinance market is expected to grow by 15-20% again in 2015, led by strong growth in Asia. According to experts interviewed for the report, microfinance institutions are improving their regulatory supervision and market infrastructure. The report projects that demand for microfinancing in key markets will continue to increase substantially through 2019, with the total market size growing from $5.7 billion currently to nearly $14 billion. Economic growth is also expected to be stronger in 2015 than 2014 across most regions important to microfinance.
This document discusses increasing trade and investment between Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) member countries. It finds that Malaysia, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia have seen significantly higher growth in trade with other OIC members than with the rest of the world between 2003-2007. Key drivers of this trend are the strong economic growth and emerging market status of many OIC countries, as well as forums promoting business and economic cooperation between Muslim-majority states. Events like the annual World Islamic Economic Forum have helped connect entrepreneurs and increase partnerships within the OIC community.
Biggest Russian conglomerate AFK Sistema launched proprietary VC fund Sistema Asia Fund (SAF) in late 2015. SAF is investing in global enterprise software and consumer internet companies in India and South East Asia. India boasts rock-solid macro fundamentals, shows awesome disrupting trends, and is a home place to millions of talented entrepreneurs and engineers. Unlike Russia, India has exceptionally favorable demographics.
This report includes market size, market segmentation by players, categories, geography and customers, profitability scenarios and business economics of the ecommerce industry in India.
Sistema Asia Fund is a CVC fund of Russian conglomerate Sistema (www.sistema.com). The fund was launched in late 2015, and is structured and managed in Singapore. SAF is focusing on technology enabled consumer and business oriented early stage Indian and South East Asian companies with exceptional teams, global scaling potential, and solid revenue streams.
The document provides an overview and analysis of investment opportunities in Africa. It ranks the top ten most attractive investment destinations for 2016 and compares them to the 2015 rankings. South Africa remains number one, though its lead may weaken due to economic challenges. Egypt and Morocco follow as highly ranked destinations. Cote d'Ivoire re-enters the top ten, displacing Tunisia. The analysis examines trends over the past decade and notes countries that have improved or declined in their rankings and investment scores. Overall, the report finds that investment opportunities remain plentiful across Africa despite macroeconomic headwinds.
The document summarizes an investment summit in India focused on the economy, outlook, and capital growth. It provides details on the global and Indian economic outlooks, highlights of the Indian economy, and an overview of the investment summit. The summit aims to accelerate Indian economic growth and identify opportunities and roadblocks. It will include sessions on investment trends, viewpoints from CEOs/CFOs, emerging models, and policies. Speakers will include officials, financial leaders, managers, and academics to discuss the status and projections of core and emerging economy segments.
This document discusses private equity investment in Africa. It notes that while Africa has experienced strong economic growth in recent decades, it still faces challenges that impact the private equity industry. Private equity can help fill funding gaps for African businesses and projects. The document examines trends in private equity deals in Africa and outlines opportunities and challenges. It argues that governments have a key role to play in promoting an enabling environment for private equity to support growth and development, such as by improving legal/regulatory frameworks, encouraging local investment, and promoting impact investments. The conclusion raises issues for discussion around these topics.
This report includes market size and growth opportunities in the general insurance industry of India. It also classifies players in the general Insurance industry and gives a detailed breakup on their market shares and growth rates.
The document discusses China's new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) and its potential implications. In 3 sentences:
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The document discusses opportunities in emerging Europe, specifically Central and Eastern Europe. It provides an overview of Karoll Capital, an investment firm that manages funds focused on emerging European stocks. Key points made include that emerging Europe is one of the fastest growing regions globally, with stock markets that still lag developed markets and offer attractive valuations. The region provides exposure to a robustly growing area with increasing integration in European and global supply chains.
The AIIB is an international financial institution focused on infrastructure projects in the Asia-Pacific region. It was initiated by China in 2013 and has 57 prospective founding members. The AIIB will invest in public works like roads, bridges, and other infrastructure projects, which are estimated to require $8 trillion across Asia by 2020. China is the largest shareholder with 30.34% of votes, followed by India and Russia. The AIIB has a governance structure with a Board of Governors, Board of Directors, and Management Team. Many countries in Asia, Europe, and elsewhere have signed onto the AIIB agreement.
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in fast growing Asian frontier countries like Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Vietnam. Due to the emerging middle class and opportunities for developing infrastructure in these countries, the fund’s main investment focus is the consumer and infrastructure sector. The AFC Asia Frontier Fund is positioned to take advantage of the continuing economic shifts in these countries.
AFC Asia Frontier Fund presentation 2013.08.22Thomas Hugger
The document provides information on the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, including:
- The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investing in listed equities of companies in high-growth Asian frontier markets such as Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam.
- The fund focuses on consumer stocks, financials, and infrastructure and will invest in both large and mid-small cap companies.
- Asia Frontier Capital, based in Hong Kong, will manage the fund. The firm was created through a management buyout of Leopard Capital and is led by Thomas Hugger, who has over 20 years of experience investing
Asia Frontier Capital Ltd.: AFC Asia Frontier Fund presentationThomas Hugger
AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in listed equities of the fast growing Asian economies like Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
AFC Vietnam Fund is focusing mainly on listed small- and midcaps, since we believe they are undervalued in comparison to blue chips. The fund integrates ESG (Environmental - Social - Governance) criteria in its investment process and holds a diversified portfolio of around 50 attractively valued companies to carefully control concentration and liquidity risks.
For more information please contact av(at)asiafrontiercapital(dot)com
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AFC Vietnam Fund Presentation 10.7.2018Thomas Hugger
The document provides information on the AFC Vietnam Fund, a fund focused on capturing growth in Vietnam. It summarizes that Vietnam's economy is growing at over 6% annually and attracting strong foreign investment. The fund aims to achieve capital appreciation over the next 3-5 years by investing in undervalued small and medium companies across various sectors in Vietnam through a bottom-up stock selection process. Since inception in 2013, the fund has achieved a return of 80.04% and its net asset value as of June 2018 was $1,800.40.
Asia Frontier Capital - AFC Vietnam Fund presentation 2015.08.09Thomas Hugger
The AFC Vietnam Fund invests exclusively in listed Vietnamese equities to capture value in growth companies with a focus on the small to medium size companies. This market segment offers a unique investment opportunity as the valuation gap between large- and small-cap stocks in Vietnam is presently much wider than in comparable neighboring markets and the valuations are significantly depressed versus their regional peers. The fund adopts a fundamental-quantitative approach and employs an in-house earnings model to identify attractive companies where we see high growth opportunities. In conjunction with targeting the maximum upside potential the portfolio has been structured to mitigate corporate government and liquidity risks. The fund invest in a diversified portfolio of 60-70 attractively valued companies to carefully control concentration risk. This approach allows the fund to sell, or buy, positions without having a significant market impact. The fund is directed under the executive leadership of Thomas Hugger, Andreas Karall and Andreas Vogelsanger who have more than 75 years combined experience managing investments in frontier markets, Asia and around the world.
AFC Vietnam Fund Presentation 2015.04.09Thomas Hugger
- The document provides an overview of the AFC Vietnam Fund, including its objectives, opportunities in Vietnam, fund performance and contact information.
- Vietnam's economy is growing over 6% annually and offers compelling valuations compared to regional peers. The country benefits from competitive labor costs, increasing education levels, and strong foreign direct investment and remittances.
- The AFC Vietnam Fund aims to capture growth in Vietnam, especially small-medium companies. Since inception in December 2013, it has achieved a return of over 37%.
AFC Vietnam Fund Presentation February 2023ThomasHugger1
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Vietnam has very compelling growth prospects with an attractively valued market that has significant room to grow. Competitive labour costs combined with improvements in human capital as well as economic and trade environments present a strong case for market development. Vietnam has had a stable currency and increasing foreign reserves over the past two years and high GDP growth rates are being supported by fiscal and monetary policy.
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in stock exchange listed equities of the following fast growing Asian economies: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam.
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The document discusses considerations for investing in emerging markets. It notes the large and growing economies and populations in emerging markets which represent increasing shares of global GDP and consumption. Emerging market debt and equity markets also offer attractive yields and returns compared to developed markets. However, investments in emerging markets still face risks from financial and currency volatility as well as geopolitical factors. The document recommends that emerging markets can provide diversification for global investors but require careful analysis of individual countries, currencies and companies due to less research coverage compared to developed markets.
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The document summarizes a proposal from MAA Takaful for their Takafulink Single-Invest product. MAA Takaful is a joint venture between MAA Holdings and Bahrain's Solidarity Co, with over 10,000 agents and 30 branches. The Takafulink Single-Invest product provides 130% coverage, higher potential returns than fixed deposits, liquidity through withdrawals and fund switching, a wide range of Shariah-compliant funds to choose from, and has outperformed other funds since inception. The presentation is intended for information purposes only and does not constitute an offer to subscribe.
HSBC held its Asia Strategy Investor Day in London on March 29, 2007. Michael Smith, President and CEO of HSBC, presented on opportunities in Asia, which is experiencing strong economic growth. Asia now contributes 35% of HSBC's profit before tax. HSBC is well positioned in Asia with a leading presence in many key markets. Personal Financial Services, Commercial Banking, and other business units outlined strategies to capitalize on growing consumer demand and trade flows in the region.
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AFC Uzbekistan Fund factsheet 2020 07 31Thomas Hugger
The AFC Uzbekistan Fund is a Cayman Islands domiciled fund that invests primarily in listed companies in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. In July 2020, the fund returned +3.2% and has returned +3.9% since its inception in March 2019. The largest holding, Qizilqum Cement, appreciated 22.8% on strong domestic cement demand and price increases. However, low trading liquidity impacted some other holdings and overall fund performance. The fund remains focused on materials and industrial companies, with over 90% of assets in Uzbekistan.
AFC Uzbekistan Fund (non-US) factsheet 2020 07 31Thomas Hugger
The document summarizes the AFC Uzbekistan Fund (Non-US), a fund focused on investing in listed equities of companies in Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan. The fund returned +3.2% in July 2020, with its largest holdings in cement producer Qizilqum Cement appreciating 22.8% for the month. For the year-to-date period, the fund has returned -5.0%. As of July 2020, the fund was invested in 28 names across Uzbekistan (93.6%) and Kyrgyzstan (2.3%), with largest allocations to materials (59.2%) and industrials (14.6%).
AFC Uzbekistan Fund presentation 2020 08 07Thomas Hugger
The document provides an overview of the investment opportunity in Uzbekistan through the AFC Uzbekistan Fund. Uzbekistan is undergoing rapid economic and political liberalization, with GDP growth averaging over 5% in recent years. The economy is being restructured to attract foreign investment and transform Uzbekistan into a regional manufacturing and logistics hub. The Fund seeks to capture capital appreciation over the next 3-5 years by investing in undervalued companies in Uzbekistan, which are expected to benefit from the country's economic growth and liberalization. Risks include a potential increase in the current account deficit and external economic or political shocks.
- The AFC Vietnam Fund invests in listed Vietnamese companies as well as companies with operations in Vietnam. In June 2018, the fund lost -0.1% while benchmarks declined more sharply.
- The fund has outperformed since inception in 2013 with a return of +80.0% and annualized return of +13.9%, benefiting from broad diversification.
- While Vietnam is still considered a frontier market, the manager believes an upgrade to emerging market status is likely in the future, which could attract substantial new investments to Vietnamese stocks.
The AFC Iraq Fund is an equity fund focused on investments in Iraq and foreign companies doing business in Iraq. The fund offers monthly subscriptions and redemptions at net asset value. It aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio of listed Iraqi and foreign equities. As of June 2018, the fund was invested in 14 companies across Iraq, Norway, and the UK, with largest allocations to the financial and consumer staples sectors. For the month, the fund returned -2.5%, outperforming its benchmark which lost -3.5%, and has gained 17.1% year-to-date compared to the benchmark's decline of -0.6%.
AFC Iraq Fund (non-US) Factsheet 30.6.2018Thomas Hugger
This document provides information on the AFC Iraq Fund (Non–US), including its investment objective, focus, subscriptions and redemptions, benchmarks, fees, performance, holdings and allocations. The fund seeks long-term capital appreciation through investing in listed Iraqi equities and foreign companies doing business in Iraq. In June 2018, the fund returned -2.5% compared to -3.5% for its benchmark and is up 17.1% year-to-date. The largest country, sector and security allocations are to Iraq, financials and bank stocks, respectively.
AFC Asia Frontier Fund Factsheet 30.6.2018Thomas Hugger
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 - 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.
AFC Iraq Fund April 2016 Fund FactsheetThomas Hugger
The AFC Iraq Fund is an equity fund focused on investments in Iraq and foreign companies doing business in Iraq. The fund's Class D shares returned -2.7% in April 2016, outperforming its benchmark index which returned -6.6%. The fund has faced redemptions from another Iraq fund and political protests in Iraq have increased uncertainty. However, interest in emerging markets is resuming and frontier markets like Iraq are expected to see increased investment in the coming months. As of April 30, the fund was invested in 14 companies across Iraq, Norway, and the UK and held 1.2% in cash.
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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AFC Asia Frontier Fund presentation: December 2014
1. CONFIDENTIAL
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
September 2013
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
December 2014
2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
2
Executive Summary 3
Why Asian Frontier Markets 4
Introducing Asia Frontier Capital 19
Investment Objective & Strategy 23
Fund Information 37
Fund Terms & Conditions 45
Country Snapshots 48
Contact Information 51
Disclaimer 52
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Objectives
•To achieve long-term capital appreciation by investing in listed equities of companies that have their principal business activities in the high-growth Asian frontier markets Fund Overview
•The fund universe consists of listed equities from Bangladesh, Cambodia, Iraq, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka and Vietnam
•Focus on earnings growth and undervalued stocks as key drivers for returns
•Sector focus: Consumer related stocks (Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary), Financials and Infrastructure related stocks. Additionally, country specific sectors/stocks such as Tourism in Sri Lanka and Resources in Mongolia and Papua New Guinea
•Invest in target countries’ large cap and liquid stocks (core portfolio) and mid to small caps (satellite portfolio). Firm Overview
•Asia Frontier Capital, created through a Management Buy Out from Leopard Capital, is headquartered in Hong Kong and is focused on managing the AFC Asia Frontier Fund
•The CEO, Thomas Hugger has more than 20 years of investment experience in emerging and frontier markets
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4. 4
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS?
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
5. 5
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
AFC Asia Frontier Fund Universe
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Iraq
Laos
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
6. 6
Excellent upside potential due to high GDP growth
Low Correlation and Diversification at attractive Valuations
Increasing Consumption
Favourable
Demographics
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
Manufacturing shift from China
7. 7
Low Correlation to Global Markets
Asian Frontier Markets offer significant diversification benefits
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
Source: Bloomberg. *Based on 5 years monthly data
0.35
0.81
0.87
0.91
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1.0
MSCI Frontier
Asia Index
MSCI Frontier
Markets Index
MSCI BRIC Index
MSCI EM Index
Correlation with the MSCI World Index
8. 8
Low Correlation to Global Markets
Asian Frontier markets are under researched and have the potential to provide
returns with low correlations to global markets
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
Source: Bloomberg. *Based on 5 years monthly data
-0.05
-0.01
0.10
0.28
0.28
0.33
0.36
0.51
0.59
-0.2
0.0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
Correlation with the MSCI World Index
ISXGI Index (Iraq)
DSE Broad Index (Bangladesh)
CSX Index (Cambodia)
MSE Top 20 Index (Mongolia)
LSXC Index (Laos)
KSE All Share Index (Pakistan)
Colombo All Share Index (Sri
Lanka)
VH Index (Vietnam - Hanoi)
VN Index (Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh)
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High GDP Growth Rates
High GDP growth of 6.4% expected in 2014 for the AFC Frontier Universe
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
0.0
2.0
4.0
6.0
8.0
10.0
12.0
AFC Frontier Universe Growth Rates (%)
Source: IMF
10. 10
The AFC Frontier Universe offers attractive investment opportunities as
their combined GDP is comparable in size to emerging and developed countries
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
Source: IMF
GDP of AFC Frontier Universe: USD 833 billion (as of 2013)
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27%
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Pakistan
Iraq
Vietnam
Bangladesh
Sri Lanka
Papua New Guinea
Cambodia
Mongolia
Lao P.D.R.
Myanmar
Maldives
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WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
The AFC Frontier Universe has a sizeable population which continues to grow
and will support future GDP growth
AFC Frontier Universe Combined Population: 572 million (as of 2013)
Source: IMF
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Pakistan
Bangladesh
Vietnam
Myanmar
Iraq
Sri Lanka
Cambodia
Papua New Guinea
Lao P.D.R.
Mongolia
Maldives
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Compared to Developed Markets, the AFC Frontier Universe has a much younger population growing at a faster rate: This supports future economic growth and consumption
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
Source: United Nations Population Division.
AFC Frontier Universe – A Young and Growing Population
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North
America
Northern
Europe
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Europe
Japan
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< 30 Years Old
> 50 Years Old
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Median Age & Population Growth
Median Age (LHS)
Population Growth, 2015-2020 (RHS)
AFC Frontier Universe is supported by huge young population
Developed Markets are not getting younger. AFC Frontier Universe offer young and growing population
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Increasing urbanisation will support growth in the Consumer, Infrastructure and Financial sectors
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
The AFC Frontier Universe is Urbanising from a Low Base
Rural 20%
Urban 80%
OECD Members
Rural 65%
Urban 35%
AFC Frontier Universe
Source: World Bank
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Asian Frontier countries presently have similar demographics to what China had in the 1990s. By 2020 Asian Frontier countries will continue to have a young population relative to China
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
The Shift from China
Source: United Nations Population Division
Median Age – China in 1990 v/s Asian Frontier countries at present have similar median ages
% of Population > Age 60 – China v/s Asian Frontier countries in 2020 Asian Frontier countries’ younger population offer an alternative to China
16.9%
15.5%
12.8%
10.5%
9.4%
8.1%
7.2%
6.6%
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20%
% of Population > Age 60
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Combination of young workforce and low wages is attracting manufacturing activities to Asian frontier countries as wages in China increase and the workforce gets greater employment opportunities
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
The Shift from China
Source: China Statistical Bulletin, Wage Indicator Foundation, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association, General Statistics Office of Vietnam
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Bangladesh RMG & Vietnam Export Growth*
Bangladesh
Vietnam
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68
75
79
100
112
193
251
264
275
282
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Monthly Minimum Wage (USD)
*Rebased to 100 (2003). RMG: Ready Made Garments
Wages in Asian Frontier countries are amongst the lowest in the region
Bangladesh and Vietnam are good examples of the shift of manufacturing from China to neighboring countries
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WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
Remittance inflows continue to grow and will support domestic consumption and investment
Remittance Inflows supports GDP Growth
Source: IMF
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Maldives
Vietnam
Sri Lanka
Papua New Guinea
Pakistan
Myanmar
Mongolia
Lao PDR
Iraq
Cambodia
Bangladesh
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WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
Low Market Cap/GDP relative to Emerging Markets Offers Value
Source: Bloomberg, Asia Frontier Capital
4%
8%
11%
27%
27%
34%
36%
39%
40%
41%
43%
46%
61%
62%
95%
100%
120%
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
125%
150%
Market Cap. as % of GDP - Asian Frontier v/s Emerging Markets
18. 18
Attractive Valuations Asian Frontier markets offer attractive dividend yields and low Price to Earnings and Price to Book ratios Asian Frontier markets are valued attractively relative to emerging Asian countries
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
Source: Bloomberg. P/E is based on Trailing 12 Months and P/B is latest reporting period.
WHY ASIAN FRONTIER MARKETS
Select Asian Frontier Index Valuations
Country
Index
P/E (x)
P/B (x)
Dividend Yield (%)
Laos
LSXC
7.8
1.3
7.2
Pakistan
KSE100
10.9
1.9
4.7
Vietnam
VNINDEX
14.7
2.0
3.7
Sri Lanka
CSEALL Share
14.9
2.0
2.3
Emerging Asia Index Valuations
Country
Index
P/E (x)
P/B (x)
Dividend Yield (%)
Malaysia
FBMKLCI
16.2
2.2
3.3
Thailand
SET
18.6
2.2
2.9
Indonesia
JCI
19.1
2.4
1.9
India
BSE SENSEX
19.3
3.1
1.4
Philippines
PCOMP
20.8
2.9
2.1
Source: Bloomberg. P/E is based on Trailing 12 Months and P/B is latest reporting period.
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Proven Expertise In Frontier Markets
•Asia Frontier Capital Limited was created in June 2013 through a Management Buy Out from Leopard Capital
•The founder and CEO, Thomas Hugger, has more than 20 years experience in investing in Frontier Markets
•Licensed by SFC Hong Kong for Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management) Attractive Equities Identified in Structured Investment Policy
•Asia Frontier Capital has identified equities with good upside potential
•The Fund has access to numerous primary and secondary research sources
•A Structured Investment and Research process is being followed
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
INTRODUCING ASIA FRONTIER CAPITAL
21. Our Team
Thomas Hugger, CEO and Fund Manager, has spent 27 years in private banking and has been investing in Asian and African Frontier Markets since 1993. He is the former Managing Partner, CFO & COO of Leopard Capital; and was previously a Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Management at LGT Bank in Hong Kong. Mr. Hugger was the founding shareholder of one of the largest brokerage companies in Bangladesh. He is also a Certified Financial Investment Analyst (CFIA) and Investment Adviser (Switzerland) and a Certified European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) Financial Analyst.
Ahmed Tabaqchali, CIO of Iraq Investments, is an experienced capital markets professional with over 22 years of experience in MENA markets as well as the US. He is currently a board member of the Credit Bank of Iraq and former Executive Director of NBK Capital, the investment banking arm of the National Bank of Kuwait. Prior to these roles Ahmed was Managing Director and Head of International Institutional Sales at WR Hambrecht + Co. This followed on from roles as a Managing Director at KeyBanc Capital Markets and Director & Head of Capital Markets & Institutional Sales at Jefferies Int'l in London. Ahmed is an Iraqi as well as British national and holds a M.Sc. in Mathematics from Oxford University in England, a B.Sc. (Hons, 1st class) in Mathematics from Victoria University and a B.Sc. in Mathematics from Canterbury University in New Zealand.
Ruchir Desai, Senior Investment Analyst, is an MBA graduate in Finance from CUHK Business School at The Chinese University of Hong Kong and is also an alumnus of The Fuqua School of Business at Duke University where he spent a semester during his MBA program. He has passed the Level I & II exam of the CFA Program and is currently a CFA Level III candidate. Prior to being based in Hong Kong, Ruchir was based in Mumbai where he spent two years as a Senior Analyst at HandsOn Ventures LLC, a mid-market private equity group focused on investments in the Business Services industry. Prior to this role, he spent three years as a Research Analyst at Pioneer Investcorp Ltd, an institutional brokerage based in Mumbai.
Stephen Friel, Marketing Director, holds a Master of Development Economics with Distinction from University of Queensland and is also an alumnus of CUHK Business School at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. Prior to joining Asia Frontier Capital, Stephen supported the launch of a Hong Kong based hedge fund where he conducted research on Japanese equities. He is also a former International Business/Strategy Lecturer at The Queensland University of Technology Business School. His background in Development Economics has seen him spend an extensive amount of time on the ground in emerging and frontier markets such as Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Papua New Guinea, The Philippines and Vanuatu.
Scott Osheroff, Regional Research Analyst, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with a Concentration in Finance from Northeastern University. Prior to joining Asia Frontier Capital, Scott worked with Pathfinder Capital Management in Southeast Asia and Mongolia. Prior to this role, Scott co-founded a publishing company whose principal asset, EmergingFrontiers.com, was leveraged to provide investment coverage on public and private investments in Asia’s frontier markets. He has spent the last two years between Mongolia and Cambodia.
Ms. Margaret Kwok, Accounting & Administration Executive, has over 30 years of prior work experience in accounting, administration, and financial services at institutions such as Christfund Securities, PFC International, and Guoyuan Securities. She holds advanced level certificates in Accounting & Costing from London Chamber of Commerce & Industry and a Certificate in Accountancy from Kwai Chung Technical Institute. Margaret is fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English.
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund
OUR TEAM
22. Our Team
Thomas Hugger, CEO and Fund Manager, has spent 27 years in private banking and has been investing in Asian and African Frontier Markets since 1993. He is the former Managing Partner, CFO & COO of Leopard Capital; and was previously a Managing Director and Head of Portfolio Management at LGT Bank in Hong Kong. Mr. Hugger was the founding shareholder of one of the largest brokerage companies in Bangladesh. He is also a Certified Financial Investment Analyst (CFIA) and Investment Adviser (Switzerland) and a Certified European Federation of Financial Analysts Societies (EFFAS) Financial Analyst.
Hon. Andrew Fraser, Director, is a graduate of St John's College, Oxford after which he held numerous posts in the financial sector both in the City of London and elsewhere. He has previously held positions as; CEO of Baring Securities in the UK, Chairman of Equity Partners Ltd., a Bangladesh investment bank, as well as Chairman of Bridge Securities, a quoted Korean company, amongst other posts. At present he is a global investor based in London.
Dr. Marc Faber, is CEO, investment advisor and fund manager of Marc Faber Limited. He is the publisher of a widely read monthly investment newsletter The Gloom, Boom and Doom report which highlights global investment opportunities. Dr. Faber is respected around the world for his market forecasts over the past three decades.
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund
SHAREHOLDERS OF ASIA FRONTIER CAPITAL LIMITED
24. •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.
•Countries included in the AFC Asia Frontier Fund Universe include
Bangladesh
Cambodia
Iraq
Laos
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE
25. 25
Top-down Approach
Value / Growth
Risk Mitigation
Cash
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
26. •Top – Down Approach
Strategic country and currency allocation
•Combination of Value and Growth
Gain exposure to domestic and structural growth by investing in companies with sound business performance and management, coupled with good expansion strategies
Company visits and research (primary and secondary) either by the fund manager or team members
•Invest in target countries large cap and liquid stocks (core portfolio) and mid- to small caps (satellite portfolio)
•Focus on free cash flow, growth potential and undervalued stocks as key drivers for returns
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
27. Vinasun (Vietnam Sun Corp), Bloomberg Code: VNS VN
•Vinasun is the largest taxi operator in Vietnam with a market share of 42% in Ho Chi Minh City and a fleet size of ~4,000 taxis.
•Company is expanding into new cities in 2014 and its competitive advantage is the ease of access to its taxis through a 24 hour call centre as well as online and on the ground presence at airports, hotels and commercial centres which reduces waiting time relative to competition.
•Increasing urbanisation is a demand driver for taxi services with urban population at 32% of total population in 2012 as compared to 26% in 2002
•Growth in fleet size is expected to lead to double digit growth in profits and we expect Vinasun can achieve comparable valuations to its regional peers which leaves room for further upside
•Currently valued at a trailing 12 month P/E of 9.8x and a P/B of 2.2x. Similar peer, Indonesia based Express Transindo (TAXI IJ) trades at trailing 12 month P/E of 17.4x and a P/B of 2.9x
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INVESTMENT STRATEGY – GROWTH PICK
Key Metrics
Market Cap. (US$ million)
132.8
Revenue (US$ million)
162.3
Operating Margin (%)
10.3%
Net Margin (%)
8.2%
RoE (%)
24.5%
P/E (x)
9.8x
P/B (x)
2.2x
Source: Bloomberg. P/E is Trailing 12 Month and P/B is latest reporting period.
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INVESTMENT STRATEGY – VALUE PICK
United Motors Lanka PLC, Bloomberg Code: UML SL
•The leading auto industry distributor in Sri Lanka with a strategic network across the country
•Revenues and net income for the company have grown at a CAGR of 8.8% and 20.4% respectively between FY2008 and FY2014
•Return on Equity at 20.8%, operating margin of 14.2% and unlevered balance sheet with minimal debt
•Currently valued very attractively at a P/E of 9.0x based on trailing 12 months earnings and at a P/B of 1.3x
•The fund entered this stock when valuations were even more compelling at a P/E of 1.97x and P/B of 0.77x
•The stock has appreciated by 137.3% since first purchased but we believe it is still attractively valued given a declining interest rate environment and due to the removal of certain curbs for import of vehicles. The stock also offers a dividend yield of 11.3%
Key Metrics
Market Cap. (US$ mn)
81.7
Revenue (US$ mn)
106.8
Operating Margin (%)
14.2%
Net Margin (%)
11.6%
RoE (%)
20.8%
P/E (x)
9.0x
P/B (x)
1.3x
Source: Bloomberg. P/E is Trailing 12 Month and P/B is latest reporting period.
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Country/Sector Approach In addition to AFC Frontier Fund’s core investment themes (Consumption, Infrastructure, and Financials), the fund is also targeting country-specific sectors that are poised for rapid growth
Agriculture in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam
Textiles in Bangladesh and Pakistan
Travel & Tourism in Cambodia, Maldives and Sri Lanka
Power generation in Laos
Energy in Iraq and Papua New Guinea
Mining in Mongolia and Papua New Guinea
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
30. 30
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
WHY CONSUMER STOCKS
Percentage of Durables in Private Consumption
AFC Asia Frontier Fund Universe
Per capita income USD PPP (2012)
Bangladesh
$ 729
Cambodia
$ 792
Iraq
$ 3,918
Laos
$ 1,017
Maldives
$ 4,385
Mongolia
$ 2,499
Myanmar
-
Pakistan
$ 1,217
PNG
$ 1,625
Sri Lanka
$ 2,699
Vietnam
$ 1,372
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WHY CONSUMER STOCKS
Consumption Expenditure is Increasing in Frontier Markets
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Cambodia
Iraq
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Maldives
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Guinea
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
AFC Average
-2
-1
0
1
2
3
4
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Household final consumption expenditure per capita growth (annual %)
Developed Countries
Linear (Developed Countries)
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund
ASIAN FRONTIER THEME – CONSUMER STOCKS
AFC Asia Frontier Fund’s key sector allocation – Consumer Stocks Why we like Consumer Stocks:
• Demographics of Frontier Markets – Young Population
• Increasing disposable income will shift demand for consumer goods
• Attractive valuations, free cash flow generation, consistent earnings growth and dividend payout
• Is not subject to political interference or heavy government regulation unlike other industries such as Utilities or Infrastructure
• Professional Management as these firms compete with Multi National Companies
• Not as significantly impacted by political and social issues
• Asian Consumer companies could be attractive acquisition/investment targets; Heineken acquired Asia Pacific Breweries at a P/E ratio of 38.0x, KKR invested US$ 359 million into Vietnam based Masan Group at 44.0x earnings
33. 33
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
ASIAN FRONTIER THEME – CONSUMER STOCKS
Asian Frontier Consumer Stocks are undervalued and some companies have been catching up with Emerging Market valuations over the past year. This has helped generate alpha for the fund.
Asian Frontier Consumer Picks
Regional Comparisons
Source: Bloomberg. P/E based on Trailing 12 Month Earnings, P/B based on most recent reporting period.
Country
Company
P/E (x)
P/B (x)
Dividend Yield (%)
Mongolia
Consumer Food Products
9.2
1.0
0.6
Vietnam
Consumer Food Products
9.5
2.4
5.4
Sri Lanka
Consumer Beverage Products
11.1
1.1
1.5
Bangladesh
Shoe Retailer
20.2
7.3
2.5
Pakistan
Consumer Beverage Products
21.4
3.5
0.6
Country
Company
P/E (x)
P/B (x)
Dividend Yield (%)
Indonesia
Indofood Sukses Makmur
15.6
2.2
2.2
Thailand
President Bakery
21.1
4.9
2.4
China
Tsingtao Brewery
26.4
3.5
1.2
Philippines
Universal Robina Corp
40.0
7.7
1.6
India
Bata India
41.7
9.5
0.5
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Diversification has led to Low Correlations for the Fund with Global Markets
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
Source: Bloomberg. Correlations based on Monthly Returns and Gross Fund Returns
AAFF – AFC Asia Frontier Fund
Correlation of AAFF with MSCI Indexes since Inception (30th March 2012)
Variable
AAFF
MSCI World Index
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
MSCI BRIC Index
MSCI Frontier Markets Index
MSCI World Index
0.25
1.00
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
0.23
0.80
1.00
MSCI BRIC Index
0.25
0.79
0.98
1.00
MSCI Frontier Markets Index
0.59
0.62
0.51
0.51
1.00
MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Index
0.81
0.30
0.26
0.24
0.67
Correlation of AAFF with MSCI Indexes since May 2013 - Start of Fed Taper Fear
MSCI World Index
-0.31
1.00
MSCI Emerging Markets Index
-0.30
0.77
1.00
MSCI BRIC Index
-0.30
0.73
0.98
1.00
MCSI Frontier Markets Index
0.32
0.48
0.37
0.30
1.00
MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Index
0.76
0.03
-0.02
-0.07
0.60
35. 35
Risk Mitigation
Focus on earnings growth, free cash flow and value as the key driver for high returns
In-depth due diligence of investment opportunities
Diversify across sectors and countries to reduce non systematic risk
Avoid investing in countries / currencies / sectors of which we strategically disapprove
No leverage Cash
Not fully invested in uncertain times and/or excessive valuations
Holding cash will allow the fund to take advantage of opportunistic investments when they arise (momentum / news driven)
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
INVESTMENT STRATEGY
36. Top Down Process
Fiscal position of an economy
Balance of payments position of an economy
Foreign reserves and currency outlook
Interest rate cycle and monetary indicators
Business cycle
Demographics
Analysis of possible winners and losers based on macro conditions. For example, negative on financials in Vietnam and positive on consumer stocks in Bangladesh Bottom Up Process
Create tools to screen universe for attractive opportunities relative to growth outlook or stocks overlooked by the sell side
Look for companies valued attractively relative to peers
Research companies which have unlocked value on balance sheet Other Important Factors
Look at consistency in cash flows, earnings growth and growth potential
Management credibility
Proactive interaction with sell side analysts
On the ground visits to fund universe countries
36
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
INVESTMENT STRATEGY – RESEARCH PROCESS
38. 38
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
FUND STATISTICS – AFC ASIA FRONTIER FUND
Monthly Performances AFC Asia Frontier Fund Class A
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
YTD
2012
USD
+0.91%
-7.56%
-0.27%
-0.26%
+0.85%
+3.64%
-0.96%
+0.62%
+3.62%
+0.15%
2013
USD
+5.99%
-1.75%
-0.70%
+1.12%
+8.25%
-2.33%
-0.54%
-0.90%
+0.06%
-1.45%
+0.86%
+3.18%
+11.83%
2014
USD
+7.34%
+1.67%
+2.72%
+1.53%
+2.60%
+0.07%
+1.59%
-0.05%
+2.10%
+2.52%
-0.15%
+24.01%
2012
CHF
-0.29%
-1.18%
-2.62%
+1.62%
-1.40%
+1.92%
-1.82%
+0.24%
+2.26%
-1.39%
2013
CHF
+5.65%
+0.84%
+0.62%
-0.96%
+11.36%
-3.46%
-2.54%
-0.52%
-2.64%
-1.20%
+0.78%
+1.60%
+8.97%
2014
CHF
+9.64%
-1.12%
+3.22%
+1.05%
+4.19%
-0.76%
+3.89%
+0.92%
+5.82%
+3.35%
+0.09%
+34.19%
2014
EUR
-3.62%
+2.81%
+0.86%
+3.69%
-0.33%
+3.50%
+1.76%
+5.69%
+3.24%
+0.38%
+19.16%
Monthly Performances AFC Asia Frontier Fund Class B
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
YTD
2012
USD
+0.94%
-7.55%
-0.24%
-0.23%
+0.88%
+3.67%
-0.94%
+0.64%
+3.65%
+0.37%
2013
USD
+6.09%
-1.77%
-0.70%
+1.17%
+8.45%
-2.36%
-0.52%
-0.87%
+0.09%
-1.43%
+0.89%
+3.19%
+12.30%
2014
USD
+7.53%
+1.72%
+2.79%
+1.58%
+2.67%
+0.09%
+1.65%
-0.03%
+2.16%
+2.59%
-0.13%
+24.84%
2014
CHF
-1.23%
+3.42%
+1.10%
+4.30%
-0.76%
+4.00%
+0.95%
+5.97%
+3.44%
+0.11%
+23.15%
2014
EUR
+1.82%
+5.82%
+3.33%
+0.04%
+11.78%
NAV as of 30th November 2014
USD-A
USD-B
CHF-A
CHF-B
EUR-A
EUR-B
NAV
1,388.80
1,407.13
1,441.99
1,231.46
1,191.60
1,117.80
Since Inception
+38.88%
+40.71%
+44.20%
+23.15%
+19.16%
+11.78%
Inception Date
30/03/12
30/03/12
30/03/12
31/01/14
31/01/14
31/07/14
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AFC Asia Frontier Fund
Monthly Performances AFC Asia Frontier Fund (non-US) Class A
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
YTD
2012
USD
+0.90%
-7.56%
-0.27%
-0.26%
+0.85%
+3.64%
-0.96%
+0.61%
+3.62%
+0.14%
2013
USD
+5.99%
-1.75%
-0.70%
+1.12%
+8.25%
-2.33%
-0.54%
-0.90%
+0.06%
-1.45%
+0.86%
+3.18%
+11.83%
2014
USD
+7.34%
+1.67%
+2.72%
+1.53%
+2.60%
+0.07%
+1.59%
-0.05%
+2.10%
+2.52%
-0.15%
+24.00%
2012
CHF
-0.29%
-1.18%
-2.62%
+1.62%
-1.40%
+1.92%
-1.82%
+0.24%
+2.26%
-1.39%
2013
CHF
+5.65%
+0.84%
+0.62%
-0.96%
+11.36%
-3.46%
-2.54%
-0.52%
-2.64%
-1.20%
+0.78%
+1.60%
+8.97%
2014
CHF
+9.64%
-1.12%
+3.22%
+1.05%
+4.19%
-0.76%
+3.89%
+0.92%
+5.82%
+3.35%
+0.09%
+34.19%
2014
EUR
-3.62%
+2.81%
+0.86%
+3.69%
-0.33%
+3.50%
+1.76%
+5.69%
+3.24%
+0.38%
+19.16%
Monthly Performances AFC Asia Frontier Fund (non-US) Class B
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
YTD
2012
USD
+0.94%
-7.55%
-0.24%
-0.23%
+0.88%
+3.67%
-0.94%
+0.64%
+3.65%
+0.36%
2013
USD
+6.09%
-1.77%
-0.70%
+1.17%
+8.45%
-2.36%
-0.52%
-0.87%
+0.09%
-1.43%
+0.89%
+3.19%
+12.29%
2014
USD
+7.53%
+1.72%
+2.79%
+1.58%
+2.67%
+0.09%
+1.65%
-0.03%
+2.16%
+2.59%
-0.13%
+24.84%
2014
CHF
-1.23%
+3.42%
+1.10%
+4.30%
-0.76%
+4.00%
+0.95%
+5.97%
+3.44%
+0.11%
+23.15%
2014
EUR
+1.82%
+5.82%
+3.33%
+0.40%
+11.78%
NAV as of 30th November 2014
USD-A
USD-B
CHF-A
CHF-B
EUR-A
EUR-B
NAV
1,388.67
1,406.99
1,441.99
1,231.46
1,191.60
1,117.80
Since Inception
+38.87%
+40.70%
+44.20%
+23.15%
+19.16%
+11.78%
Inception Date
30/03/12
30/03/12
30/03/12
31/01/14
31/01/14
31/07/14
FUND STATISTICS – AFC ASIA FRONTIER FUND (NON – US)
40. 40
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
FUND STATISTICS
900
940
980
1,020
1,060
1,100
1,140
1,180
1,220
1,260
1,300
1,340
1,380
1,420
Mar 12
Apr 12
May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
May 13
Jun 13
Jul 13
Aug 13
Sep 13
Oct 13
Nov 13
Dec 13
Jan 14
Feb 14
Mar 14
Apr 14
May 14
Jun 14
Jul 14
Aug 14
Sep 14
Oct 14
Nov 14
Fund Performance - USD Class A (Net)
MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Index
AFC Asia Frontier Fund (Net)
41. 41
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
FUND STATISTICS
850
950
1050
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
Mar 12
Apr 12
May 12
Jun 12
Jul 12
Aug 12
Sep 12
Oct 12
Nov 12
Dec 12
Jan 13
Feb 13
Mar 13
Apr 13
May 13
Jun 13
Jul 13
Aug 13
Sep 13
Oct 13
Nov 13
Dec 13
Jan 14
Feb 14
Mar 14
Apr 14
May 14
Jun 14
Jul 14
Aug 14
Sep 14
Oct 14
Nov 14
Fund Performance – USD Class A (Gross)
MSCI Frontier Markets Asia Index
AFC Asia Frontier Fund (Gross)
42. 42
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
Growth in Fund Size and Number of Clients
FUND STATISTICS
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
-
2,000
4,000
6,000
8,000
10,000
12,000
Private Clients (RHS)
Institutional Clients (RHS)
Fund size (US$'000) (LHS)
43. 43
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
COUNTRY ALLOCATION
21.7%
20.3%
13.8%
13.4%
8.2%
5.6%
2.5%
2.3%
2.2%
1.3%
1.1%
7.6%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Country Allocation – 30th November 2014
44. 44
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
SECTOR ALLOCATION
21.3%
19.3%
13.3%
13.2%
9.6%
5.9%
4.4%
2.3%
1.7%
0.9%
0.2%
0.1%
7.6%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
Sector Allocation – 30th November 2014
45. 45
Investment Manager:
Asia Frontier Capital Ltd., Cayman Islands
Investment Advisor:
Asia Frontier Investments Ltd., Hong Kong
Fund Base Currencies:
USD, EUR, CHF
Subscription Frequency:
Monthly, 5 business days before end of month
Redemption:
Monthly:
- 90 days prior notice for class A shares
- 180 days prior notice for class B shares
Management Fee:
1.8% p.a. of NAV for class A shares
1.5% p.a. of NAV for class B shares
Performance Fee:
10% NAV appreciation above 3 month USD-LIBOR +2% and high water mark for class A shares
8% NAV appreciation above 3 month USD-LIBOR +2% and high water mark for class B shares
Initial Minimum Investment:
USD/EUR/CHR 50,000 for US Investors
USD/EUR/CHR 25,000 for non-US Investors
FUND TERMS & CONDITIONS
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
46. 46
Subsequent Minimum Subscription:
USD 10,000 for USD shares
EUR 10,000 for EUR shares
CHF 10,000 for CHF shares
Subsequent Subscription Price:
NAV
Country/Region Focus:
Asia Frontier Markets
Initial Launch Date:
30 March 2012
Valuation Day:
Last day of each calendar month
Main Custodian Bank:
Deutsche Bank, Singapore
Auditor:
Ernst & Young, Hong Kong
Administrator:
Amicorp Fund Services Asia Pte Ltd., Singapore
Legal Advisor:
Cayman Islands: Ogier, Hong Kong
US: Bingham McCutchen LLP, Boston
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
FUND TERMS & CONDITIONS
47. 47
LEOPARD ASIA FRONTIER FUND
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
AFC Umbrella Fund – AFC Asia Frontier Fund
AFC Umbrella Fund (non US) – AFC Asia Frontier Fund (non US)
USD - A
EUR - A
CHF - A
USD - B
EUR - B
CHF - B
ISIN No.
KYG0132A1013
KYG0132A1278
KYG0132A1435
KYG0132A1195
KYG0132A1351
KYG0132A1500
CUSIP No.
G0132A 101
G0132A 127
G0132A 143
G0132A 119
G0132A 135
G0132A 150
Bloomberg
LEASFAA KY
LEASFAE KY
LEASFAC KY
LEASFAB KY
LEASFBE KY
LEASFBC KY
Valoren No.
22307796
22307800
22307802
22307803
22307804
22307805
USD - A
EUR - A
CHF - A
USD - B
EUR - B
CHF - B
ISIN No.
KYG0133A1004
KYG0133A1269
KYG0133A1426
KYG0133A1186
KYG0133A1343
KYG0133A1590
CUSIP No.
G0133A 100
G0133A 126
G0133A 142
G0133A 118
G0133A 134
G0133A 159
Bloomberg
LAFNUAU KY
LAFNUAE KY
LAFNUAS KY
LAFNUBU KY
LAFNUBE KY
LAFNUBS KY
Valoren No.
22307809
22307831
22307834
22307835
22307836
22307838
FUND TERMS & CONDITIONS
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
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48. 48
Bangladesh
Bhutan
Cambodia
Iraq
Laos
Nominal GDP (USD billion, 2013)
141.3
1.9
15.7
229.3
10.0
Population (million, 2013)
156.3
0.7
15.4
34.8
6.8
GDP per capita (USD, 2013)
903.9
2,665.1
1,016.4
6,594.4
1,476.9
Key economic characteristics
Growing middle class and large youth segment
Based on agriculture, forestry, tourism and the sale of hydroelectric power to India
Abundant natural resources
Abundant oil resources and growing middle class
Abundant natural resources
Primary stock exchange
Dhaka Stock Exchange
Royal Securities Exchange of Bhutan
Cambodia Securities Exchange
Iraq Stock Exchange
Lao Securities Exchange
Key Index
DSE Broad Index
n/a
CSX Composite Index
ISX General Index
LSX Composite Index
Foreigners allowed?
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
How many stocks are listed?
257
20
2
84
3
Year established
1954
1993
2011
2004
2011
Market cap (USD billion)
37.8
0.2
0.1
10.2
1.1
Average daily turnover (USD million)
50.0
0.05
0.1
3.4
0.1
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
COUNTRY SNAPSHOTS – KEY FACTS
49. 49
Maldives
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Nominal GDP (USD billion, 2013)
2.3
11.5
56.4
19.3
Population (million, 2013)
0.3
2.9
51.0
27.9
GDP per capita (USD, 2013)
6,764.9
3,971.9
868.7
692.6
Key Economic Characteristics
Principal activities involve tourism, fishing and shipping
New-found mineral wealth is transforming the traditionally agricultural economy
Lack of infrastructure and updated financial and banking system
Industry mainly involves the processing of agricultural products
Primary stock exchange
Maldives Stock Exchange
Mongolian Stock Exchange
Myanmar Securities Exchange Centre
Nepal Stock Exchange
Key Index
Maldives Stock Exchange Index
MSE Top-20 Index
n/a
NEPSE Index
Foreigners allowed?
No
Yes
No
No
How many stocks are listed?
6
336
2
322
Year established
2008
1991
1996
1992
Market cap (USD billion)
0.5
0.9
n/a
4.8
Average daily turnover (USD million)
0.001
0.2
0.001
0.5
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
COUNTRY SNAPSHOTS – KEY FACTS
50. 50
Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Sri Lanka
Vietnam
Nominal GDP (USD billion, 2013)
238.7
16.0
65.8
170.6
Population (million, 2013)
182.6
7.0
20.8
89.7
GDP per capita (USD, 2013)
1,307.5
2,282.9
3,161.7
1,901.7
Key economic characteristics
Workforce is 60 million people strong; endowed with natural gas and oil
Mineral deposits, including oil, copper, and gold, account for 72% of export earnings
Tourism and infrastructure development have emerged as important economic activities
Agriculture's share of GDP declined from 32% in 1990 to 17% in 2009; manufacturing is increasing
Primary stock exchange
Karachi Stock Exchange
Port Moresby Stock Exchange
Colombo Stock Exchange
Ho Chi Minh Stock Exchange / Hanoi Stock Exchange
Key Index
KSE 100 Index
KSI Index
CSE All Share Index
VN Index /VH Index
Foreigners allowed?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
How many stocks are listed?
569
17
293
302/376
Year established
1947
1999
1985
2000
Market cap (USD billion)
65.1
51.0
19.4
50.1/6.5
Average daily turnover (USD million)
72.4
0.1
5.0
110/47.4
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
COUNTRY SNAPSHOTS – KEY FACTS
51. 51
ASIA FRONTIER CAPITAL LTD. Thomas Hugger, CEO and Fund Manager, Hong Kong Email: th@asiafrontiercapital.com Tel: +852 3904 1015, Fax: +852 3904 1017 Stephen Friel, Marketing Director, Hong Kong Email: sf@asiafrontiercapital.com Tel: +852 3904 1079, Fax: +852 3904 1017 Website: www.asiafrontiercapital.com
AFC Asia Frontier Fund
CONTACT INFORMATION
Asia Frontier Investments Limited is licensed by SFC Hong Kong for Type 4 (advising on securities) and Type 9 (asset management)
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No person has been authorized to give any information or make any representation or warranty regarding the subject matter hereof, either express or implied, and, if given or made in this Presentation, in other materials or verbally, such information, representation or warranty cannot and should not be relied upon nor is any representation or warranty made as to the accuracy, content, suitability or completeness of the information, analysis or conclusions or any information furnished in connection herewith contained in this Presentation and it is not to be relied upon as a substitute for independent review of the underlying documents, available due diligence information and such other information as prospective investors may deem appropriate or prudent to review. The Fund Sponsors, their agents, their respective affiliates, and each of their respective shareholders, members, officers, directors, managers, employees, counsel, advisors, consultants and agents (“Representatives”), expressly disclaim any and all liability for express or implied representations or warranties that may be contained in, or for omissions from or inaccuracies in, this Presentation or any other oral or written communication transmitted or made available to a prospective investor or its Representatives. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, nothing contained herein is or shall be relied upon as a promise or representation as to any matter, including, without limitation, the future performance of the potential investment opportunity described herein. None of the Fund Sponsors, their agents, or their respective Representatives is under any obligation to correct any inaccuracies or omissions in this Presentation. Each prospective investor will have the sole responsibility for verifying the accuracy of all information furnished in this Presentation and in any other due diligence information furnished to a prospective investor, and each prospective investor shall have the sole responsibility for determining the value of the potential investment based on assumptions said prospective investor believes to be reasonable. There shall be no recourse against the Fund Sponsors or any of their Representatives in the event of any errors or omissions in the information furnished, the methodology used, the calculations of values or conclusions. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, any historical information or information based on past performance included herein is for informational purposes only, has inherent limitations and is not intended to be a representation, warranty or guarantee of future performance. All of the information presented herein is subject to change without notice. Actual returns to potential investors may be lower than the figures shown herein. Projected performance data shown constitutes “forward-looking information” which is based on numerous assumptions and is speculative in nature. Actual results may vary significantly from the values and rates of return projected herein. There can no assurance that the Fund will realize its rate of return objectives or return of investors’ capital. Potential investors should have the financial ability and willingness to accept the risks (including without limitation the risk of loss and lack of liquidity) characteristic of investments in entities such as the Fund. AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND WILL NOT BE APPROPRIATE FOR ALL INVESTORS. INTERESTS IN THE FUND WILL INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK AND ARE INTENDED FOR SALE ONLY TO SOPHISTICATED INVESTORS WHO ARE CAPABLE OF UNDERSTANDING AND ASSUMING THE RISKS INVOLVED. INVESTORS MAY LOSE ALL OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALL OF THEIR INVESTMENT. THE INTERESTS IN THE FUND HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), OR THE APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY US. STATE OR ANY NON-U.S. JURISDICTION, AND ARE BEING OFFERED AND SOLD IN RELIANCE ON EXEMPTIONS FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND ANY SUCH APPLICABLE LAWS. INTERESTS IN THE FUND HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE US. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR BY THE SECURITIES REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF ANY STATE OR ANY OTHER RELEVANT JURISDICTION, NOR HAS ANY OTHER AUTHORITY OR COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS MEMORANDUM. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS UNLAWFUL.
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