Rather than fostering a ‘star’ fund manager culture, Dominion’s uniquely collaborative approach, under the guidance of CIO Arjen Los, ensures that our investment decisions are truly collegiate, drawing on the resources of experienced specialists rather than purely the views of individual fund managers.
One of our founding principles is that, as a dynamic and innovative asset manager, we can add value through our product range. We identify macro-level trends at a very early stage in their development and offer Financial Planners innovative new fund products that enable them to capitalise on them.
For example, since launch in June 2007, the Dominion CHIC Fund has provided opportunities to capitalise on the seismic shift in global consumer spending power.
While debt-heavy Western economies have struggled to regain momentum since the 2008/09 “credit crunch”, soaring disposable incomes in high-growth ‘emerging’ economies have created a new consumer class. This has been boosted by young and growing urban populations, driving an insatiable appetite for premium brands offered by companies such as BMW, LVMH and Richemont.
We believe that the demand boundaries of luxury goods have changed beyond all measure over the last decade, creating unparalleled opportunities for brand providers to maximise their revenues, customising their product range as required to fulfil their potential in individual markets.
The Dominion CHIC Fund targets companies that we believe can deliver on this rapidly- growing potential customer base, both now and during the years of unprecedented levels of opportunity we believe lie ahead as the global economic axis shifts from ‘developed’ to ‘developing’ countries.
Our high conviction ideas are overlaid with a proprietary Active Risk Management system, designed to reduce volatility, whilst not compromising on the returns achieved. We manage money differently to most fund groups and are very proud of the results we’ve achieved.
We are pleased to be one of the IFP’s sponsors. We look forward to continuing our work with IFP members who are committed to seeking new and innovative ways to maximise the long-term returns for their client portfolios as part of their overall financial plan.