Japan Equity

Overview

The Martin Currie Japan Equity strategy has a long-standing reputation for identifying and partnering with some of the fastest growing companies in Japan.

The leadership duo is experienced in studious fundamental analysis and constructing concentrated portfolios – a philosophy that aligns with the long-term legacy of the strategy. Quality remains a bedrock of the research process where the team choose to partner with management which has demonstrated effective strategic leadership over the long term, assessing the extent of value creation inherent in capital allocation decisions.

The team continue to operate a concentrated, low turnover portfolio composed of companies on steep growth trajectories; they look for firms with robust business models, strong management teams, but fundamentally trading on reasonable multiples. This enables the team to assert meaningful conviction in their best ideas. Benefitting from the power of compounding, the strategy seeks to generate returns superior to the broad Japanese market.

The team recognise the importance of prevailing societal and economic themes, and these trends are incorporated into their fundamental company analysis. By screening the investment universe for exposure to the structural themes embedded in the culture of Japanese society, the research team can scrutinise the business models of a subset of companies already benefitting from long term tailwinds.