embracing the digitalisation of finance.
Since FinTech first emerged in the aftermath of the 2008 global financial crisis, financial services have been rapidly changing due to digital technologies. Today, FinTech represents a USD 150-plus billion industry that is estimated to grow by 20% over the next five years.1 As FinTech continues to transform financial services over the next decade and beyond, LO Funds – Global FinTech aims to select stocks that stand to benefit from this sustainable long-term trend.2
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Five FinTech trends to watch for.
The world will possibly move towards a fully cashless society. | Digital finance could aid financial inclusion for all. | ||
Digitalisation lowers barriers to entry, improves efficiency and enables new financial services. | The rise of technology ecosystems could offer significant opportunities. |
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Cybersecurity and insurance are basic necessities for all digital financial services. |
Note: There can be no assurance that these results will be achieved or that there will be a return on capital.
why invest?
An active, fundamental approach to investing in companies that stand to benefit from the digitalisation of financial services.
The best of financials and technology
Secular forces: Tech-savvy demographics, digitalization and a growing need for financial inclusion are driving forces behind FinTech’s longevity and potential monetisation.
Longstanding trends experience: Managed by a team that combines expertise in both financials and technology with global trends experience.
From trends to strategy: The team translates thoroughly researched trends into a large, liquid and broad investable universe of high quality listed FinTech companies.
Disciplined analysis: The team’s bottom-up selection is based on in-depth financial track record analysis, with a preference for internally-financed businesses with a solid environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) profile.
High conviction: A global portfolio of 40-60 companies, well-diversified across established FinTech, enabling Technology and upcoming FinTech.
investment process.
At Lombard Odier Investment Managers, we believe sustainability will drive future return potential
A strong and clear philosophy.
At Lombard Odier Investment Managers, our conviction in Sustainability is integrated into our processes, driving everything we do.
Our approach to implementation is rigorous and disciplined thanks to a transversal platform across strategies. This ensures maximum efficiency.
Our fundamental research is highly-focused and benefits from sharing of best-practices and ideas.
Our disciplined approach facilitates strict risk management by ensuring transparency and accountability at every step of the process.
Source: 1 Minimum USD 1 billion market cap, minimum USD 5 million average daily liquidity, listed in developed markets. Allocations are subject to change. It illustrates the investment process undertaken by the manager in respect of a certain type of investment, but may not be representative of the Fund’s past or future portfolio of investments.
2There can be no assurance that the Sub-Fund’s investment objective will be achieved or that there will be a return on capital or that a substantial loss will not be in-curred. For more information on the LOIM ESG process please refer to the following link https://am.lombardodier.com/home/the-sustainability-revolution-wi.html
Firstly, we create an initial universe of companies which has activities linked to the trends.
Secondly, we reduce this universe into those with an appropriate financial track record as well as the capability to provide solutions to a sustainability challenge. Next we perform in-depth fundamental and forward-looking analysis, applying our strict investment rules.
Finally the portfolio managers build the final portfolio with c.40-60 names that are diversified across: Established FinTech, Enabling Technology and Upcoming companies.
investment team.
Jeroen van Oerle Co-Portfolio Manager 7 years’ experience Covering technology | |
Christian Vondenbusch Co-Portfolio Manager 20 years’ experience Covering financials | |
Henk Grootveld |
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1 Source: LOIM estimate based on average of industry sources. Estimated growth of 20% in compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to 2025.
2 There can be no assurance that the Sub-Fund’s investment objective will be achieved or that there will be a return on capital or that a substantial loss will not be incurred.
Sustainability-accredited
The strategy was accredited by the ‘Towards Sustainability’ quality standard in November 2020 / February 2021, in recognition of our robust sustainability framework, analysis and stewardship approach.
Source: www.towardssustainability.be. The quality standard is developed on the initiative of Febelfin. Awards and ratings subject to change without notice. The Central Labelling Agency (CLA) assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable for the noncompliance with applicable rules and regulations regarding, among others but not limited to, the marketing of financial instruments by a product provider, a financial institution or any other market participant or party who uses the ‘Towards Sustainability’ label.
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