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Learn about investing in asian equities with fssa im today. our asia funds invest in high-quality companies with the potential to outperform over the long term.
Learn about investing in the world's fastest-growing markets with fssa investment managers. we invest in high quality equities that can outperform over the long term.
Learn about investing in global emerging market equities with fssa im. our gem funds invest in high quality companies with potential to outperform over the long term.
Learn about investing in asia pacific equities with fssa im today. our apac funds invest in quality companies with the potential to outperform over the long term.
This has been an unprecedented time which continues to evolve from a markets and covid-19 perspective. please tune in to a panel discussion with fssa’s lead portfolio managers: alistair thompson, director; martin lau, managing partner andvinay agarwal, director.
Learn about investing in japanese equities with fssa im today. our japan funds invest in high quality companies with potential to outperform over the long term.
Learn about investing in indian equities with fssa im today. our india funds invest in high quality companies with potential to outperform over the long term.
This has been an unprecedented time which continues to evolve from a markets and covid-19 perspective. please tune in to a panel discussion with fssa’s lead portfolio managers: alistair thompson, director; martin lau, managing partner andvinay agarwal, director.
Learn about investing in greater china equities with fssa im today. our china funds invest in high quality companies with potential to outperform over the long term.
In the most recent data, Japan’s economy shrank less than forecasted during the first quarter of the year. With the vaccination program on high gear, are we finally seeing light at the end of the tunnel for Japan?
We have written about the spate of Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in India and our reasons for staying away from them, for the most part. This time, we want to talk about why new listings are important to keep the market vibrant and to keep the entrepreneurial spirit in the country alive.
As the saying goes, “There are two kinds of forecasters: those who don't know, and those who don't know they don't know.” Recently, we have seen hordes of the latter kind, garbed as analysts, Unicorn founders, freshly-minted CEOs and so-called “experts”, as they engage in modern-day snake oil sal...
Our investment philosophy is to back owners and managers with whom we feel strongly aligned. these owners typically have track records of treating all stakeholders fairly, in both good and bad times.
fssa india webcast focus on the india subcontinent markets and asia pacific equities
Land, Labour, Capital and Entrepreneurship. These are the well-known “Factors of Production” as defined by classical economists. The Entrepreneur (or Company) is the one that combines these factors to earn a profit.
fssa investment managers asia pacific webcast: positioning for reflation
The pandemic has accelerated certain long-term shifts in consumer behaviour, such as using more online orders for everything from clothing to food. The latest battleground appears to be groceries, but the disrupter emerged from a not-so-new technology — WeChat groups.
We consider ESG risks to be factors that may place business value at risk. Companies at risk are identified using both external providers and our own internally driven research, which is based on a systematic and extensive company meeting program.
The fssa investment management investment approach focuses on identifying high-quality companies with strong management teams, dominant franchises and conservative financials. additionally, we seek to invest in companies that have high return on invested capital (roic), stron...
50x p/e!1 70x p/e! 100x p/e! valuations that were outrageous just a few years ago are commonly bandied about by most of the investment community these days. but, ask any respected business owner and they would shake their head in disbelief
China made headlines for watering down coal reduction targets during COP261, but we think the criticism is unfair. The nation’s own targets set by President Xi Jinping last year — for peak emissions before 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060 — are still ambitious and noteworthy considering China’s...
Japan is among the leading countries for automation – Japanese companies make more than 50% of all industrial robots and computer-controlled systems globally. We own companies like Keyence, which makes sensors, laser markers and machine vision systems. Keyence has delivered excellent capital grow...
As with global automotive manufacturers, several Indian automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) including Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M), Tata Motors and Eicher Motors have recently announced that the shortage of semiconductor supply has impacted their production schedules. T...
There is still significant uncertainty around Covid-19 and its potential impact globally. The situation could become worse before it gets better – and no one knows when the bottom will be. So far, China has borne the brunt of the epidemic, with parts of the country in lockdown and business activi...
2020 was indeed a very special year. The whole world was in a recession, due to the pandemic and strict lockdown measures imposed by governments all over the world. Yet, at the same time, all asset classes, including equities, had a very good year in terms of returns. This was due to the monetary...
In almost every meeting that we have with management teams, we will ask about incentivisation. In our view, it is an important question and the answer can be highly revealing about an organisation’s culture and behaviour.
In the first three months of this year, 17 new companies have listed on the mainboard exchanges in India, more than in all of 2019 or 2020*. High levels of retail investor participation and continuing inflows for domestic mutual funds have meant that these new issuances have been lapped up by eag...
What are your thoughts on the increasing regulation risk of investing in china? firstly, regulations are nothing new — it has always been a part of the investment equation. if we look at hong kong or singapore for example, the government would introduce new regulations on the property mark...
Given its size and influence, china remains a key investment destination despite ongoing trade disputes and diplomatic tensions with the us and australia. with a gdp equivalent to around 70% of the united states, many global portfolios continue to feature chinese equities.
The sustainable finance disclosure regulation (sfdr) for the european union mandates the disclosure of the principal adverse impacts (pai) that investment decisions have on sustainability factors.
Leading global investment manager, first sentier investors (fsi), today announced the outcome of a review of its existing investment capabilities against its strategy.
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We had entered the meeting with a leading air-conditioner company in our portfolio worried about the risks to its growth and profitability, as the second wave of covid-19 affected consumer demand and raw material costs rose sharply. but the company’s ceo told us about the acceptance of increased ...
China’s e-commerce and online services were among the few bright spots against the dismal economic backdrop this year. Many companies reported a surge in online sales during Covid that has remained elevated even as the number of cases fell and lockdown measures eased. While sales at China’s brick...
Every company we speak to these days tells us about the cost pressure that they are facing, emanating from rising global commodity prices. Domestic steel prices have risen by 35% y/y, copper by over 50% y/y and palm oil by over 60% y/y through February 2021. Indian corporates are being forced to ...
What are some of the biggest misconceptions about Japan? Strategists often argue that Japan is perhaps the most cyclical market amongst the major global economies, with profits highly correlated to global trade.
In our last client update in February 2021, we discussed the reasons we resisted the temptation to switch into pure cyclicals and so-called “value” stocks1 — even though we had anticipated a sector rotation in the market (the TOPIX subsequently peaked in March 2021).
David allen brings with him more than 20 years of global asset management experience where he specialised in building investment businesses and leading investment teams.
Year to date, 34 companies have listed on the Indian exchanges raising a total of USD7.2 billion1, a figure which has been surpassed in India only twice before in the last 12 years on an annual basis. In our Monthly Manager Views in April 2021, we spoke about the initial public offering (IPO) rus...
The China equity market includes a myriad of share classes, each with distinct characteristics. ‘Offshore’ Chinese equities are listed on overseas stock exchanges such as New York and Hong Kong and denominated in foreign currencies, while ‘onshore’ Chinese equities are listed on the Shanghai and ...
Each year around the Lunar New Year, factories in China switch off production and close up shop for the Spring Festival period. Factory workers who had left their rural hometowns in search of better wages in cities travel home en masse for the celebrations. With three billion trips expected to be...
In boom times like today, when cash costs nothing and capitalisation rates are zero, everybody is focused on growth and the future. Revenue is vanity in the sense that entrepreneurs, thank goodness, dare to dream and build businesses. We too, spend much of our time looking for the next opportunit...