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Overview
Overview

The Emerging Markets Leaders Strategy is a concentrated portfolio that invests in  industry leading emerging markets (EM) companies with strong business models, quality management and the ability to deliver consistent returns on invested capital. We seek to identify long-term structural trends to construct a focused portfolio of quality stocks we believe will benefit from structural growth drivers in EM.

Differentiators
1
Thematic growth in EM

We identify structural investment themes in emerging markets and carry out extensive bottom-up research to select companies that we believe are best positioned to benefit from this growth.

2
Concentrated portfolio of industry leaders

We look for industry leaders run by management teams that have demonstrated superior  capital allocation and strong balance sheets.

3
Compounding effects while seeking to reduce tail-risks

We invest in high-quality companies with strong earnings, aiming for attractive long-term risk-adjusted returns while actively managing stock specific and market risks.

Investment Approach

The team leverages its expertise to select structural  themes that are supported by consistent company earnings growth. By combining macro-thematic research and fundamental bottom-up stock selection, the team strives to build a focused portfolio of quality emerging market companies. 

We believe earnings growth will be reflected in the performance of a company’s share price. As the strategy focuses on businesses with strong earnings visibility, the team has stayed away from cyclical businesses.

Investment Process

Portfolio Managers

Effective February 11, 2026, Paul Psaila, Amay Hattangadi and Eric Carlson will serve as portfolio managers of the Strategy and Vishal Gupta will no longer serve as portfolio manager of the Strategy.

RISK CONSIDERATIONS

There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment objective. Portfolios are subject to market risk, which is the possibility that the market values of securities owned by the portfolio will decline. Market values can change daily due to economic and other events (e.g. natural disasters, health crises, terrorism, conflicts and social unrest) that affect markets, countries, companies or governments. It is difficult to predict the timing, duration, and potential adverse effects (e.g. portfolio liquidity) of events. Accordingly, you can lose money investing. Please be aware that this portfolio may be subject to certain additional risks. In general, equities securities’values also fluctuate in response to activities specific to a company. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, market and liquidity risks. The risks of investing in emerging market countries are greater than the risks generally associated with investments in foreign developed countries. Stocks of small- and medium-capitalization companies entail special risks, such as limited product lines, markets, and financial resources, and greater market volatility than securities of larger, more-established companies. Derivative instruments can be illiquid, may disproportionately increase losses and may have a potentially large negative impact on the Portfolio’s performance. Illiquid securitiesmay be more difficult to sell and value than public traded securities (liquidity risk). Nondiversified portfolios often invest in a more limited number of issuers. As such, changes in the financial condition or market value of a single issuer may cause greater volatility.

A separately managed account may not be appropriate for all investors. Separate accounts managed according to the Strategy include a number of securities and will not necessarily track the performance of any index. Please consider the investment objectives, risks and fees of the Strategy carefully before investing. A minimum asset level is required. 

This material is a general communication, which is not impartial and all information provided has been prepared solely for informational and educational purposes and does not constitute an offer or a recommendation to buy or sell any particular security or to adopt any specific investment strategy. The information herein has not been based on a consideration of any individual investor circumstances and is not investment advice, nor should it be construed in any way as tax, accounting, legal or regulatory advice. To that end, investors should seek independent legal and financial advice, including advice as to tax consequences, before making any investment decision.

The information presented represents how the portfolio management team generally implements its investment process under normal market conditions.