Emerging Markets

HSBC Global Asset Management was 'Highly Commended' as an Emerging Markets Investment Manager at The European Pensions Awards 2009. This follows our success at being awarded Emerging Markets Investment Manager of the Year 2008. Our unrivalled, multi-specialist offering has been recognised in this core capability by a very select panel of judges. The judges considered our extensive range of GEM disciplines, proven innovation, global footprint, long-term partnerships with institutional clients and commitment to communication and education.

The HSBC Group has an outstanding track record and a longstanding presence in emerging markets. We have become synonymous with expertise in emerging markets, based upon substantial access to local staff in key markets such as Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Turkey, India, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and China. This global reach is underpinned by the support of over 200 investment professionals and many more support personnel wholly dedicated to the emerging markets.

For many institutional investors, there is so much more to emerging markets than the broadest 'Global Emerging Market' offerings. At HSBC Global Asset Management, we have built a suite of innovative products from the bottom up, through the provision of country funds, regional products and broader pan-universe portfolios. These cover a comprehensive range of asset classes - including cash, fixed income, equities and hedge funds. We believe that the breadth and strength of our resources, combined with our pioneering approach, enables us to maintain our position at the forefront of all that is new and exciting in this most captivating component of global capital markets. For example, the scale of our presence in the Indian equity market is the envy of many of our rivals, with our Indian Equity fund being the largest mutual fund of its kind.

Our Emerging Market teams are empowered to act with a high degree of autonomy, and are encouraged to formulate their own investment views. This decentralised decision-making model is an integral component of our philosophy, since adding value through active management frequently requires opposing consensus perspectives.