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Emerging Market Liquidity

MANDATE OVERVIEW

Growth Markets.
Disciplined Entry.

Our Emerging Markets strategy targets high-growth economies in Asia, Latin America, and select frontier markets. We focus exclusively on highly liquid instruments to maintain rapid deployment and exit capabilities while capturing secular growth trends in developing economies.

The strategy combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection, maintaining strict liquidity thresholds and country concentration limits to ensure institutional-grade risk management across volatile markets.

Emerging Markets Strategy
Regional Allocation

Strategic deployment across Asia (50%), Latin America (30%), and EMEA (20%) based on relative value and liquidity conditions.

Liquidity Requirements

Minimum $50M daily trading volume per security ensuring institutional-scale position building and rapid exit execution.

Currency Management

Active hedging of non-local currency exposures to isolate equity returns from FX volatility and central bank policy shifts.

Political Risk

Systematic monitoring of regulatory changes, election cycles, and geopolitical tensions with dynamic country weighting adjustments.

EM STRATEGY

Core Investment Themes

Aptila's emerging markets mandate captures secular growth while maintaining institutional liquidity standards for rapid capital deployment.

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// Selection Framework

Market Entry & Exit Protocols

01
Macro Country
Screening

We evaluate GDP growth, inflation trajectories, current account balances, and political stability to identify attractive market entry points.

Institutional Access
02
Liquidity
Validation

Only securities meeting minimum $50M daily volume qualify for portfolio inclusion, ensuring rapid position adjustments.

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03
Security
Selection

Bottom-up fundamental analysis identifies market leaders with strong balance sheets, pricing power, and sustainable competitive advantages.

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Aptila EM Analysis
// Growth Objectives

High-Return Target Profile

Our Emerging Markets mandate targets superior absolute returns by capturing secular growth in developing economies. While accepting higher volatility, we maintain strict risk controls to preserve capital during market dislocations.

Annualized
Return Target
Risk-Adjusted
Efficiency (SR)

Country & Position Limits

  • Single Country Exposure (20% NAV Max)
  • Maximum Position Size (5% NAV)
  • Frontier Markets Ceiling (15% Max)

EM Risk Management

  • Liquidity Gates: $50M minimum daily volume per position.
  • FX Hedging: 80-100% hedging of non-local currency exposure.
  • Political Monitoring: Real-time geopolitical risk assessment.
  • Drawdown Controls: -15% maximum country-level drawdown trigger.

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