Sanlam launches fund targeting AI in Asia Pacific

'Likely to remain relevant in future'

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Sanlam Investments has launched a UCITS-compliant fund that will invest in companies deemed to have potential to “harness the power of AI”.

The Asia Pacific Artificial Intelligence fund is managed by Chris Ford and Giles Worthington, and will have its own bespoke AI application Orbit built into the investment process. A sister fund of the £800m Sanlam Artificial Intelligence Fund, the portfolio will focus specifically on companies in the Asia Pacific region where AI is already embedded in everyday life while using the same investment approach. The team believe that "the world is at the start of the adoption" of artificial intelligence, and that companies able to harness its power will enjoy "considerable competitive advan...

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