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Strategy

Investment Approach

  • Focus primarily on sovereign debt denominated in the currencies of the respective emerging countries.
  • Integrate proprietary credit research and relative value analysis.
  • Establish independent credit rating by country.
  • Add value through active country, currency and individual security selection decisions.
  • Limit risk through diversification.
  • Employ long-term investment horizon combined with low portfolio turnover.

Portfolio Construction

  • Higher concentration portfolio structure: typically 100-150 securities
  • Duration bands: managed within +/- 2 years of the benchmark
  • Average Credit Quality: BBB
  • Country exposure maximum 30% per country
  • Target tracking error: 200-400 bps