Polar Capital Emerging Markets Income Fund
Catching Big Fish in Emerging Markets
Interview with William Calvert
The Polar Capital Emerging Markets Income Fund aims to generate an attractive and growing dividend income through a portfolio of Emerging Market equities, without sacrificing the growth characteristics of the asset class.
Key fund facts
– Target initial yield of 3.5% p.a.*
– Broad geographic and sector exposure
– Multi cap approach with domestic growth focus
– Low concentration of income sources
*The target yield is an estimate, not a guarantee and reflects the level that fund managers expect to generate from the existing portfolio.
Polar Capital Emerging Markets Income Fund
Catching Big Fish in Emerging Markets
The Polar Capital Emerging Markets Investment Team
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William Calvert - Fund ManagerWilliam joined Polar Capital in October 2010 as a Fund Manager to establish the Emerging Markets investment team. William has over 20 years’ experience in emerging markets and prior to joining Polar Capital he spent thirteen years at AXA Framlington, where he was head of the emerging markets desk, working on both dedicated emerging markets portfolios and as part of the global investment team. He was portfolio manager for the AXA Framlington emerging markets fund from 2004 until his departure. He joined AXA Framlington from LCF Edmond de Rothschild Securities where he was part of the country fund broking team. Prior to this he was a fund manager with Citibank, Municipal Mutual Insurance and English Association. William has a degree in Economics from Bristol University. -
Ming Kemp - Fund ManagerMing joined Polar Capital in October 2010 as a Fund Manager. Prior to joining Polar Capital, Ming spent 5 years at AXA Framlington as an Asian specialist, managing Asian equity portfolios for global emerging market funds and global balanced funds. Following a post graduate career in China, Ming moved to London in 1990. Ming took up a position as an equity investment analyst at American Express Asset Management in 1995. She moved to Sarasin Investment Management in 1999 as a senior equity analyst for the Asia Pacific Market, before joining AXA Framlington in 2005. Ming has a Masters in Business Administration. -
Neil Denman - Fund ManagerNeil joined Polar Capital in October 2010 as a Fund Manager. Prior to joining Polar Capital, Neil spent 2 years at AXA Framlington, where he was a portfolio manager within the emerging markets team. Previously he worked at Hexam Capital Partners from 2006 until 2008 as co-manager of the global resources absolute return fund. Between 2004 and 2006 he was UK investment analyst at Baring Asset Management. Neil began his career as a graduate trainee at Framlington between 2001 and 2004. Neil has a degree in Environmental Biogeoscience from Leeds University.
Team Highlights...
- Team led by William Calvert who has over 20 years experience in Emerging Markets
- Average experience of over 13 years of team members
- Able to draw on additional internal sectoral expertise in technology, healthcare and financials