Investment in equity and equity derivative classes of Asia Pacific ex-Japan and ex-India assets:
Equity and equity related derivatives (OTC and listed)
FX exposure through options
Strategy allocation based on fundamental in-house research, which will be the corner stone of the bottom-up approach, in addition to a multi-sourced information flow (direct corporate access and broker analysis)
Strategy allocation driven by name and thematic specific opportunities through a fundamental approach to the investment process, which accounts for external macro considerations
Volatility will be used to mitigate an uncertain market environment, as it will be a key investment criteria through the use of options as a means of enhancing alpha extraction and provisions of investment insurance
Investment team interacts on a daily basis exploring and debating both investment opportunities and related strategies so as to maximise the return versus risk profile of the portfolio
Active use of risk management to analyse the risk versus return profile of the trades along with a general assessment of the major risks embedded within the portfolio