Sanjiv Duggal

HSBC-GAM HK’s investment approach combines top-down asset allocation with bottom-up sector and security selection and is primarily based on the range of funds managed within the parent group. Research is shared within HSBC. The firm manages country specialist equity funds, focused on Asian countries including China and India, seeking to invest in companies with growth potential, a competitive edge on export markets, quality management, a favorable regulatory environment and access to low-cost labor and raw materials.

HSBC-GAM Singapore is an active manager which believes markets to be inefficient at the macro, sector and company level and aims to add value through asset allocation, sector allocation and stock picking.

HSBC AM-India is an active, long-term manager which seeks to invest in companies they believe have sustainable business growth and which are trading at a substantial discount to their intrinsic value. The firm adopts a blend of value and growth strategies for stock picking and utilizes a bottom-up approach. HSBC AM-India constructs portfolios primarily following a buy-and-hold strategy. They may hedge portfolios to protect potential downside utilizing F&O and effective use of cash. Their investment decisions are process-driven and involve fund managers and sector specialists. For fixed-income portfolios, HSBC AM-India adapts the HSBC Global Investment Process for Asset Management, monitoring duration, credit, curve positioning and security selection. They employ a combination top-down, bottom-up approach applying the top-down perspective to duration and credit and the bottom-up perspective to curve positioning and security selection.