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Invesco Asia Trust plc: AGM update

3 September 2020
Ian Hargreaves
Ian Hargreaves
Co-Head of Asian and Emerging Markets Equities
Invesco Asia Trust plc: AGM update

After two years of slowing growth followed by the global pandemic, Ian Hargreaves provides an update on his investment approach and discusses:

  • How the change in economic fundamentals has given him the opportunity to re-evaluate the portfolio’s positioning
  • The surprisingly strong rebound in Asian equity markets from the lows of March and April
  • The divergence in valuations by sector and how he believes there are still opportunities in the market 

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