GAM unveils Emerging Equity fund

GAM has launched the GAM Star Emerging Equity fund, to be managed by Tim Love and Joaquim Nogueira.

The long only, UCITS-structured fund will employ a fundamental, valuations-based approach, investing in a portfolio of 100 to 150 emerging market equities. The managers will aim to profit from the growth potential of EM economies by identifying mispriced companies in the region, using a blend of top-down macro analysis and a bottom-up stock selection approach. "The timing for investing in emerging markets equities is ideal due to the deep discounts many companies are currently trading at versus their historical highs and versus their developed market counterparts," GAM said. Love a...