15-Year Milestone: Fiera Global Emerging Markets Strategy

November 4, 2025 | Emerging Markets, Public Markets
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Senior Portfolio Manager

As the Fiera Global Emerging Markets Strategy marks its 15-year milestone, Senior Portfolio Manager, Ian Simmons reflects on the evolution of the Strategy and shares how active stock selection, local insight and a catalyst-driven approach continue to uncover compelling opportunities across EM.

Senior Portfolio Manager Ian Simmons reflects on the evolution and success of Fiera’s Global Emerging Markets Strategy, which has delivered top-decile performance through a bottom-up, catalyst-focused approach that avoids benchmark constraints. The team leverages deep local insight and active stock selection to uncover overlooked opportunities, while challenging outdated perceptions of EM risk and embracing change-driven investments. Ian highlights markets like South Korea as ripe for renewed investor interest, emphasizing the strategy’s ability to adapt.