Hong Kong -- (SBWIRE) -- 01/22/2014 -- Focus Capital Partners Asset Management division announces the introduction of the Focus Capital Partners Local Emerging Markets Debt Fund, which seeks a high level of total return consisting of income and capital appreciation by investing in sovereign and corporate debt denominated in the currency of the issuer. The Fund provides a vehicle to tap into Focus Capital Partners’ belief that such debt represents the next stage in the lifecycle of emerging markets debt. The new Fund will be managed by the same team that heads the Focus Capital Partners Emerging Markets Debt Fund.

Portfolio manager Brian Giang, one of four co-managers of both Focus Capital Partners emerging markets funds’, points to a “transforming opportunity” that the Focus Capital Partners Local Emerging Market Debt Fund is designed to capitalize on. “There has been a remarkable transformation of local debt markets in emerging market economies over the last few years. Local markets have deepened and become more liquid. As a result of the sound economic policies developing in these emerging market countries, the investor base has diversified beyond the conventional domestic banking sector to include foreign and local institutions, including pension plans, hedge funds and insurance companies,” Ms. Giang said.

Improving economic fundamentals and macro-stabilization programs in emerging market countries, including prudent fiscal policies, credible monetary policies and floating currencies to protect countries from external shocks, have contributed to the overall reduction in sovereign debt risk and volatility and have laid the groundwork for greater local markets issuance.

Focus Capital Partners believes this new asset class can offer investors several benefits, including: increased diversification with a low correlation to other assets classes; compelling risk/return characteristics compared to external emerging markets as well as other asset classes.

About Focus Capital Partners
From its inception as premium portfolio manager, Focus Capital Partners has grown to manage over 40 different strategies in global equities and emerging markets for clients across the globe. Focus Capital Partners specializes in active global and international investment strategies, employing sophisticated analytical models for active investment selection. Our investment philosophy has remained centered around one core goal – empowering the investor by providing the most valuable investment returns achievable. We invest right alongside our investors and our fee structure is highly incentive oriented. What is good for our investors is good for us.

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