MoneyAM Fund Centre

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Fund Objective

The Fund aims to achieve capital growth over the medium to long term (at least three years). The Fund invests at least 80% in shares of large and mid-sized companies based in or where the majority of their activities take place in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan). This includes companies that are listed on exchanges worldwide which provide to exposure to the Asia Pacific region (excluding Japan). These companies generally have a total stock market value of at least US$1 billion. The Fund may also invest up to 20% in shares of companies around the world. The Fund may invest up to 10% in other funds. The Fund may use derivatives to reduce risk or to manage the Fund more efficiently.

Fund Managers

Martin Lau

Martin Lau is a Managing Partner, FSSA Investment Managers (FSSA) and is based in Hong Kong. FSSA Investment Managers is part of the Group. Martin is a member of the Enterprise Leadership Team. Martin has more than 20 years of investment experience and has been with the team for almost 16 years, starting with the firm as Director, Greater China Equities in 2002. Martin is the lead portfolio manager for a number of funds covering Greater China and the Asia Pacific region. He is also responsible for supervising and directly managing FSSA Investment Managers' team of research analysts and portfolio managers. Before joining the firm Martin was a fund manager at Invesco Asia, where he was the country specialist for Hong Kong, China and Taiwan. BA (Cambridge University), MSE (Cambridge University) and CFA charterholder.

Richard Jones

Richard Jones is a Director of First State Stewart Asia, part of First State Investments. Richard has more than 29 years of investment experience in Asia, focused on both company research and portfolio management. He joined the First State Stewart Asia team in January 2010 and is based in Hong Kong. Richard is the lead manager of the First State Asia Opportunities Fund, the First State Asian Growth Fund and the First State Singapore and Malaysia Fund. He is also responsible for managing a number of Asia Pacific Leaders portfolios on behalf of key client segregated accounts. Richard graduated from the London School of Economics with a first-class degree in Economics (Government).