Raffles Equity Research, Inc. Offers African Fund to South East Asian Investors

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(1888PressRelease) July 20, 2012 - Author: Equities Management Division
The Savanna Africa Fund was launched on Zurich International Investment Platform during the recent Asian roadshow
Raffles Equity Research, Inc., an experienced fund management company specializing in innovative investment, held its first road show this month, starting off in Jakarta, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. The equity research company appeared on the Zurich Investment Update roadshow in order to introduce the Savanna Africa Fund to South East Asian investors as a way of getting exposure to a key growth area that is their African portfolio offering.

In the past decade stock markets across Africa have produced impressive performance relative to other global markets, however, Africa as a region has historically been difficult for retail investors to access, especially in South East Asia. The Savanna Africa Fund provides diversified, one-stop access to the exciting growth potential of the African continent. It is an absolute return product, which does not attempt to invest purely in companies belonging to a particular index or benchmark. The fund targets double-digit returns from Africa's high-growth economies.
The fund is simple for clients to understand as it does not use gearing nor derivatives and hence avoids unnecessary risks. Currently, Savanna is listed on a number of platforms, which service the Asian and Middle East markets.

Commenting at the roadshow, Dr. James W. Arnold, CFA and Director of Research at Raffles Equity Research said: "This is our first roadshow for the new fund and we are happy to have kick-started it here in South East Asia. For us, the SEA region is a fast growing and vibrant area. Asian investors are educated and understand the way emerging markets work and are open minded about investing in such opportunities available in the African financial, consumer, resources and industrial environment."

Dr. Arnold went on to say, "We have started to develop strong, long-term relationships with clients in the SEA region and with the launch of the Savanna Africa Fund we are able to deliver attractive growth to investors on a long-term, sustainable basis."

Raffles offers investors a carefully formulated strategy to maximize long-term investment opportunities. In 8 of the last 10 years emerging markets have outperformed developed economies in delivering investment growth. Additionally, there are strong and increasing ties between South East Asia and Africa with cross region investments.

Raffles unique proposition with the Savanna Africa Fund is to deliver outstanding returns to investors and offer a new model for investment management built around a core principle of positively impacting lives through sustainable investment opportunities in these emerging markets.

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