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Global Emerging Markets Leaders
The strategy invests in 25-60 high-quality emerging markets companies that we consider to be well positioned to contribute to, and benefit from, sustainable development.
The Global Emerging Markets Leaders strategy launched in April 2020. It invests in 25-60 high-quality emerging market companies that we consider to be particularly well positioned to contribute to, and benefit from, sustainable development.
Leaders simply means that the strategy is focused on companies with a market cap value of at least USD1 billion.
The strategy was launched in April 2020. It invests in the shares of between 25-60 companies in emerging markets.
A Leaders strategy generally invests in market leading companies which means, for this strategy, that they are valued at over US$1 billion.
You can see all of the companies that this strategy invests in by filtering on our Portfolio Explorer tool.
- We define investment risk as losing clients’ money – this means we focus on looking after your money as well as growing it
- Companies must contribute to sustainable development and make a positive impact towards a more sustainable future. Portfolio Explorer >
- We invest in high-quality companies with exceptional cultures, strong franchises and resilient financials. How we pick companies >
- We avoid companies linked to harmful activities and engage and vote for positive change. Our position on harmful products >
Quarterly updates
Strategy update: Q3 2025
Global Emerging Markets Leaders strategy update: 1 July - 30 September 2025
Emerging markets enjoyed another strong quarter due, in part, to sharp gains for those Chinese stocks that are seen as beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) boom. Although some of our Chinese holdings, such as Alibaba, performed well, not all of our holdings there are aligned with the surge of investment in AI. As a consequence, returns from our strategy lagged behind emerging-market indices. While these types of market conditions can be challenging for our approach, we know that our philosophy and process have been proven to deliver over the long term.
The long-term outlook for Indian companies remains bright
The quarter saw a continuation of an unhelpful dynamic: the significant outperformance of the Chinese stock market relative to India. We have more invested in India, where we are enthusiastic about the long-term prospects for a range of high-quality companies, than we do in China. So far, this year has seen a reduction in income taxes and a simplification of the Goods and Service Tax (‘GST’) system in India, which is similar to the value added tax (VAT) levied in the UK. Its central bank has also been cutting interest rates. Both should boost demand.
There is, of course, more to emerging markets than China and India. Having visited South Korea in September, we are increasingly confident in the changes to corporate governance standards that are unfolding in that country. These echo similar reforms seen in Japan and should have positive effects on shareholder returns in Korea and perhaps across the region more widely – a similar mood of reform now seems to be infecting other countries across Asia.