Tony Cousins

Pyrford aims to provide long-term returns for its clients with low absolute volatility and downside protection. Capital preservation is at the center of their philosophy and process. The investment team adheres to a disciplined investment process which is driven entirely by earnings growth and valuations (equity markets) and potential movements in yield curves (Government bond markets). All analysis is over a forward-looking five-year period. Top-down country analysis plays an important part in the portfolio construction process and the team’s fundamental research on economies and markets allows them to identify and avoid overvalued markets.

Columbia Threadneedle EMI offers a broad range of investment strategies across a full range of emerging markets equity asset classes. Their strategies are actively managed with a focus on fundamental research, enhanced by responsible investment and quantitative analysis. The firm applies a robust and proven approach to investing. This is driven by bottom-up stock selection and seeks to identify well-managed quality businesses capable of sustaining and accelerating profitable growth.