Lloyd George launches Frontier Markets fund

Lloyd George Management has appointed Thomas Vester Nielsen to run its newly launched Frontier Markets equity strategy.

Nielsen will invest in frontier markets including Africa, Eastern Europe, the Balkans, Baltic States, Middle East, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia through the new strategy, which launched earlier this month. Nielsen previously managed frontier market mandates at BankInvest in Denmark. "Twenty years ago, investing in emerging markets was viewed by many as a high risk investment," said Robert Lloyd George, chairman and founder of LGM. "But we believed that, with a deep understanding of companies, risks could be mitigated and superior returns generated. We believe frontier marke...