Siok Kuan Tham

DWS-SG is an active, research-oriented manager which invests in Asian emerging markets across all asset classes. The firm’s portfolio construction emphasizes independent research and quantitative attribution. Stock selection is bottom-up and focuses on earnings growth. Valuation emphasizes CFROI. For domestic fixed-income investments, DWS-SG follows an active top-down approach based on interest rate forecasts. They employ a bottom-up approach to select sector and securities for foreign fixed-income investments, while they utilize a top-down approach for market and currency allocation.