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Lloyd George to offer UCITS version of frontier markets fund

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Lloyd George Management, a boutique London-based investment firm established by the eponymous Robert Lloyd

Lloyd George Management, a boutique London-based investment firm established by the eponymous Robert Lloyd George (pictured) in 1991 in the belief that India and China would play an increasingly important role in the global economy, has confirmed plans to roll out a UCITS version of its frontier markets equity fund. The firm, which became a subsidiary of BMO Global Asset Management in January this year, prides itself on its expertise in Asian and global Emerging Market equities. It plans on launching the Dublin-domiciled fund in the next few weeks reported institutional asset manager, who quoted Lloyd George as saying: “Twenty years ago investing in emerging markets was viewed by many as a high-risk investment,” he said, adding that “we believe that frontier markets now offer that same long-term opportunity.” Examples of frontier markets include Africa, Eastern Europe and the Balkans. Thomas Vester Nielsen will manage the new UCITS vehicle upon approval from the relevant authorities.

This will become the firm’s forth UCITS under its Irish umbrella. The other three funds being: LG Asian Green Fund, LG Global Investment Fund and LG Global Emerging Markets Growth & Income Fund. “Extending our emerging markets equity strategies to include Frontier Markets greatly enhances the opportunities we can provide our clients," said Barry McInerney, Co-CEO BMO Global Asset Management. “We believe frontier markets may generate higher, long-term investment returns than "traditional" emerging markets, especially when being led by a professional like Thomas, an experienced portfolio manager.”

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