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Pacific Asset Management bolsters international distribution team with two senior hires
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Pacific Asset Management, the asset management arm of Sir John Beckwith’s Pacific Investments Group, has announced the hiring of industry veterans David Macdonald and David Cockerton to support in the firm’s international expansion. 

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China currently accounts for over 30% of the benchmark market capitalisation of the MSCI Global Emerging Market index. At this level China now represents a higher percentage of the index than any individual country has in the past. 

In the latest of our Multi-Asset Master Classes, Matthew Lamb, CEO of Pacific AM and Will Bartleet, CIO/Portfolio Manager of Pacific Multi-Asset discuss what is currently driving markets and the impact of Trump, Trade Wars, BREXIT and more. Will explains why he believes having plenty of 'dry powder' is key and discusses how the portfolios are currently positioned. They also discuss the recent record moves in Technology Stocks and the influence of the FANGs on US Equities. 

Pacific Asset Management enters into strategic partnership with successful UK financial advice business based in the South West of England
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Pacific Asset Management (PAM), the asset management arm of Sir John Beckwith’s Pacific Investments Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with Chartered Financial Management (UK) Ltd (CFM(UK)). 

Latest Emerging Market Viewpoints
From Matt Linsey and the North of South Capital team

Investors we meet are often preoccupied with their exposure to style factors. The largest dichotomy seems to exist between the growth and value investment style. We at North of South Capital subscribe to the view that value investing works over time and allows an active manager to outperform the market. Our investment process is built around this premise. 

Emerging Markets Webcast with North of South Capital
The importance of the Cost of Capital, Trade Wars, Trump, China & more

In the first of our Emerging Market Webcasts, Matt Linsey, Lead Portfolio Manager and Partner of North & South Capital and Kamil Dimmich, Co-manager and Partner outline their unique interpretation of value investing, and why it’s so critical to consider the ‘Cost of Capital’ when investing across Emerging Markets.  

Latest Emerging Market Viewpoints
From Matt Linsey and the North of South Capital team

We have written a number of times in the past regarding our investment process which has a clear focus on value. Our definition of value is relative and we believe that measuring value only in an absolute sense is dangerous. A low price earnings ratio or high dividend yield in isolation provides only a partial indication of a company’s worth. Stocks are a very long duration instrument – the typical analyst forecast period of 2-3 years usually only accounts for less than 10% of the value of the business. Therefore, it is imperative to have a robust process in determining the cost of capital which is used to discount and value the future cash flows. 

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Matt Linsey, Lead Portfolio Manager and Partner of North & South Capital and Kamil Dimmich, Co-manager and Partner outline their unique interpretation of value investing, and why it’s so critical to consider the ‘Cost of Capital’ when investing across Emerging Markets.  

Will Bartleet, CIO and Portfolio Manager of Pacific Multi-Asset
Opportunities in energy stocks

Energy companies have been in the doldrums for a decade, generating no returns for investors despite generous dividends, whilst global equities have returned nearly 80%. The obvious culprit has been the oil price which is down by a quarter over the same period as the phrase “commodity super cycle” crashed out of the investment lexicon. With the usual enthusiasm to build capacity in the good times, oil companies kept on spending for a full five years after the peak in the oil price. The additional capacity pushed the market into over-supply and the oil price crashed a year later. Not so super. 

Latest Emerging Market Viewpoints
From Matt Linsey and the North of South Capital team

The continued rise in U.S. dollar interest rates is now beginning to have a significant impact on those markets that have been most dependent on external financing. This in turn has created a negative perception of the entire Emerging Market asset class. Is this correct?