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Emerging markets equities

We’ve been managing dedicated emerging markets portfolios for three decades. We are targeting a wide range of growing emerging market companies. 

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Why invest in emerging markets?

Emerging markets can give you access to many of the world’s most dynamic, high-growth companies. Over the past two decades, the breadth and quality of these businesses have significantly improved, and the economies themselves have become more robust. However, not all opportunities are equal. With our extensive experience and unique approach, we strive to pick only the fastest-growing businesses from a diverse range of countries and industries for you.

How do we invest in emerging markets?

We consistently find that the companies which outperform are those that grow their profits faster than the market in hard currency terms over several years.

Our goal is to discover these businesses, assess their long-term growth potential and then patiently hold them, allowing our research-driven decisions to generate returns for you.

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Emerging Markets: our philosophy

Investment manager William Sutcliffe introduces Emerging Markets, reflecting on the exciting opportunities ahead.

  1. Emerging Markets Q2 update

    Investment manager Will Sutcliffe reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments.
    July 2025
    Video6 minutes
  2. Emerging markets: the next engines of global growth

    From lithium mining to a do-it-all super-app, companies capitalising on transformational trends.
    June 2025
    Podcast33 minutes
  3. Emerging Markets Q1 update

    The Emerging Markets Team reflects on recent performance, portfolio changes and market developments over the last quarter.
    April 2025
    Video13 minutes
  4. EM: how we do what we do

    How do we implement our emerging markets philosophy in practice?
    March 2025
    Document
  5. EM: Why we do what we do

    Why do we invest in emerging markets in the way that we do?
    March 2025
    Document
  6. Will Sutcliffe

    Emerging Markets: our philosophy

    Investment manager William Sutcliffe introduces Emerging Markets, reflecting on the exciting opportunities ahead.
    May 2024
    Video4 minutes
  7. Women in orange saris carrying water at step well in Jaipur, India

    30 years of emerging markets

    Baillie Gifford’s Will Sutcliffe explains how emerging markets have evolved in the last three decades.
    April 2024
    Article15 minutes
  8. High-calibre emerging markets firms

    Why it’s a promising time to invest in exceptional emerging markets companies
    April 2024
    Podcast29 minutes
  9. China: fear or FOMO?

    Ben Buckler on how investors should steer between the twin poles of risk in China.
    December 2023
    Article5 minutes
  10. Emerging markets – why bother?

    Emerging markets have underperformed developed ones recently. So, why should we invest in them?
    November 2023
    Article
  11. Finding China’s A-share jewels

    The country’s domestic markets are rich in companies with the know-how to become global leaders.
    September 2023
    Article
  12. Asia and energy transition

    Exploring the emerging energy opportunities in Asia.
    January 2023
    Article