Mobius explores September launch for EM investment trust

Absolute return focus

Mobius Capital Partners is planning to launch an emerging and frontier markets investment trust on the London Stock Exchange next month.

Mobius Investment Trust (MMIT) will invest in small- and mid-cap companies in emerging and frontier markets with an absolute return focus.  It will seek to invest in businesses with resilient business models and potential for ESG improvements. The firm has previously stated how it will "champion the dominance of ESG" in its products. Mark Mobius returns to launch emerging markets ESG fund The trust will be run by Mobius Capital Partners founders Mark Mobius and Carlos Hardenberg, who previously ran the Templeton Emerging Markets Investment Trust (TEMIT) which was over £2bn in asset...