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Welcome to Asia Frontier Capital

Asia Frontier Capital Ltd. is a pioneering fund management company based in Hong Kong that specializes in investing in high-growth Asian frontier economies by managing the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, AFC Iraq Fund, AFC Uzbekistan Fund, and the AFC Vietnam Fund.

 

Click below to take a look at an interview covering the AFC Asia Frontier Fund in detail. The interview with Ruchir Desai, co-investment manager of the AFC Asia Frontier Fund, and Alvin Fan, CEO of OPIM, covers insights on investing in often-overlooked markets like Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Central Asia, and more. From demographic-driven growth to supply chain shifts and financial innovation, Desai explains why these economies are at an inflection point. We explore how macro risks are managed, why digital banking and fintech are thriving, and how investors can capitalize on this once-in-a-generation opportunity.

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The AFC Asia Frontier Fund invests in public equities of Asian frontier countries that are seeing increasing consumption due to favorable demographic trends, rising incomes and high GDP growth. The fund invests in listed equities of companies that have their principal business activities in Bangladesh, Bhutan,  Cambodia, Georgia, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar (Burma), Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.

 The AFC Asia Frontier Fund is positioned to take advantage of the continuing economic shifts in these countries and offers high returns combined with significant diversification opportunities. This fund is directed by the founder and CEO of Asia Frontier Capital, Thomas Hugger, who has been investing in frontier markets across Asia and Africa for more than 20 years. The AFC Asia Frontier Fund is also co-managed by Ruchir Desai, who has been with Asia Frontier Capital since July 2013.

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The AFC Iraq Fund was launched on the 26th June 2015 and aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation for investors by capturing value and growth potential in the post conflict high-growth & resource rich Iraq market.

Click below to watch the virtual video pitchbook for the AFC Iraq Fund.

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The AFC Iraq Fund emphasises a long-term investment horizon to truly capture the opportunity in Iraq. The fund's investable universe consists of locally listed companies that have their principal business activities in Iraq, as well as foreign listed companies that have the majority of their business in Iraq as a whole, including the prosperous Kurdish Region of Iraq (KRI). The AFC Iraq Fund offers access to investments in the post-conflict recovery potential of Iraq, including the KRI, and/or stability in its territory. The AFC Iraq Fund is managed by Asia Frontier Capital (Iraq) Limited, Cayman Islands under the executive leadership team of Thomas Hugger (CEO & Fund Manager) and Ahmed Tabaqchali (Chief Strategist) who have more than 47 years of investment experience as well as an extensive background covering global, emerging, frontier and MENA markets.

 

The AFC Uzbekistan Fund was launched on 29th March 2019 and aims to achieve long-term capital appreciation for investors by capturing the value and growth potential in the recently liberalized economy of Uzbekistan. 

Click below to watch the virtual video pitchbook for the AFC Uzbekistan Fund with the executive leadership team of Thomas Hugger and Scott Osheroff.

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As the government of Uzbekistan pursues an ambitious privatization reform of all non-core assets and enterprises, it is anticipated that there will be a marked increase in secondary and primary listings on the Tashkent Stock Exchange, helping it to rebound from a near decade of dormancy, which resulted in the significant undervaluation of listed companies today. The AFC Uzbekistan Fund is therefore designed to offer investors high returns from growth in the equities market of Uzbekistan whilst offering a portfolio that has a low correlation with global equity markets, with an investable universe consisting of listed companies that have their principal business activities in Uzbekistan as well as foreign listed companies that have the majority of their business in countries bordering Uzbekistan.

 

The AFC Vietnam Fund invests exclusively in undervalued listed Vietnamese equities with a focus on small to medium size companies. This market segment offers a unique investment opportunity as the valuation gap between large- and small-cap stocks in Vietnam is significant and offers an attractive investment opportunity. The stock selection process is driven by a fundamental approach, to which the team applies a quantitative overlay in a controlled manner. The core investment process does not target any particular style bias and aims to outperform in most market environments. In conjunction with targeting the maximum upside potential, the portfolio has been structured to mitigate corporate governance and liquidity risks. The fund invests in a diversified portfolio of around 40 attractively valued companies to carefully control concentration risk.  This approach allows the fund to sell, or buy, positions without having a significant market impact. The fund is managed by Vicente Nguyen, a seasoned investment professional with over 10 years of experience in this field.

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Asia Frontier Investments Limited, a subsidiary of Asia Frontier Capital Ltd., is licensed by the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission "SFC" for Type 4 (Advising on Securities) and for Type 9 (Asset Management)

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** The AFC Asia Frontier Fund is registered for sale to investors in Japan, Switzerland (qualified investors), Hong Kong & UK (professional investors), Singapore (accredited investors) and USA (accredited investors and qualified purchasers). The AFC Iraq Fund is registered for sale to investors in Switzerland (qualified investors), Hong Kong & UK (professional investors), Singapore (accredited investors), and USA (accredited investors and qualified purchasers). The AFC Uzbekistan Fund is registered for sale to investors in Switzerland (qualified investors), Hong Kong & UK (professional investors), and Singapore (accredited investors). The AFC Vietnam Fund is registered for sale to investors in Japan, Switzerland (qualified investors), Hong Kong & UK (professional investors), and Singapore (accredited investors).

*** For Switzerland only: This is an advertising document. The state of the origin of the fund is the Cayman Islands. This document may only be provided to qualified investors within the meaning of art. 10 para. 3 and 3ter CISA. In Switzerland, the representative is Acolin Fund Services AG, Maintower, Thurgauerstrasse 36/38, 8050 Zurich, Switzerland, whilst the paying agent is NPB Neue Privat Bank AG, Limmatquai 1 / am Bellevue, 8024 Zurich, Switzerland. The basic documents of the fund report may be obtained free of charge from the representative. Past performance is no indication of current or future performance. The performance data do not take account of the commissions, if any, and fund transfer costs incurred on the issue and redemption of units.