Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>The Materials sector stands out as a key recovery candidate: low positioning but strong positive rotation across the GEM active universe.</li>
<li>Early inflows are being driven by China &amp; HK and South Africa, with rising fund participation and narrowing underweights.</li>
<li>Stock-Level rotation is visible in Gold Fields, Zijin Mining, and Anglo American, alongside a growing set of lightly held rising stars.</li>
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The Materials sector stands out as a key recovery candidate: low positioning but strong positive rotation across the GEM active universe.
Early inflows are being driven by China &amp; HK and South Africa, with rising fund participation and narrowing underweights.
Stock-Level rotation is visible in Gold Fields, Zijin Mining, and Anglo American, alongside a growing set of lightly held rising stars.


Quantitative Equity Analyst, DMA

Charlotte van Tiddens, CFA

Quantitative Equity Analyst

Technology-First Company

DMA is a technology-first company that provides an end-to-end SaaS solution to institutional investors. DMA enables regulated entities like asset managers, wealth managers, investment managers and financial advisors to connect their front and back office, break silos and reduce headcount.

Event-Driven

<ul><li>Since the introduction of the Shareholder Weighted indices (SWIX) in July 2003, fund managers with South African equity mandates have had an array of benchmarks to choose from.</li><li>The SWIX was introduced at a time when resources made up more than 50% of the Top 40.</li><li>The SWIX methodology addressed this concentration by adjusting the float of dual-listed entities to reflect shares held by South African residents (eg. AGL, BHP).</li></ul>

Since the introduction of the Shareholder Weighted indices (SWIX) in July 2003, fund managers with South African equity mandates have had an array of benchmarks to choose from.The SWIX was introduced at a time when resources made up more than 50% of the Top 40.The SWIX methodology addressed this concentration by adjusting the float of dual-listed entities to reflect shares held by South African residents (eg. AGL, BHP).

JSE Mar 24 Harmonisation - Is Your Benchmark Changing?

Smartkarma AI Primers, Smartkarma

αSK Primers

Smartkarma AI Primers

Smartkarma

Smartkarma unites the fragmented investment industry, connecting institutional investors, independent research providers, and corporates within a single network.

Research Reinvented

Equity Bottom-Up

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 <li>Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with a strong portfolio of assets in stable jurisdictions like Australia, which underpins a significant portion of its production, and long-life assets such as South Deep in South Africa.</li>
 <li>The company is in a growth phase, with the new Salares Norte mine in Chile expected to significantly increase production and lower the group's overall cost profile, providing a clear path to increased free cash flow generation.</li>
 <li>Shareholder returns are a key focus, evidenced by a strong dividend track record and a stated policy of paying out 30-45% of normalised earnings, supported by a robust financial position and impressive historical growth in cash flows.</li>
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  Gold Fields is a globally diversified gold producer with a strong portfolio of assets in stable jurisdictions like Australia, which underpins a significant portion of its production, and long-life assets such as South Deep in South Africa.
  The company is in a growth phase, with the new Salares Norte mine in Chile expected to significantly increase production and lower the group's overall cost profile, providing a clear path to increased free cash flow generation.
  Shareholder returns are a key focus, evidenced by a strong dividend track record and a stated policy of paying out 30-45% of normalised earnings, supported by a robust financial position and impressive historical growth in cash flows.
This content is AI-generated and displayed for general informational purposes only. Please verify independently before use.

Primer: Gold Fields Ltd (GFI SJ) - May 2026

IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

Uncompromised, Independent, Conflict-Free Research

Global Equity Research Ltd

Global Equity Research was started in 2017 by a group of experienced research professionals. It was founded on a passionate belief in the importance and the need for uncompromised, independent, conflict-free research. We aim to provide differentiated and actionable primary and bottom up fundamental research.

<ul>
<li>A weekly summary of key developments in ECM and Event-Driven names that I track in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India, and Chinese ADRs.</li>
<li>ECM developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/gcash" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40108:1" rel="noopener">GCash (Mynt) (GCASH PM)</a> priced its IPO at PHP6.60.</li>
<li>Event-Driven developments: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/nikkon-holdings-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:17346:1" rel="noopener">Nikkon Holdings (9072 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/base-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:28353:1" rel="noopener">BASE Inc (4477 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/kakaku-com-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:7408:1" rel="noopener">Kakaku.com Inc (2371 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/phc-holdings-corp" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:34198:1" rel="noopener">PHC Holdings (6523 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/sankei-real-estate-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:35239:1" rel="noopener">Sankei Real Estate (2972 JP)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a>. </li>
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A weekly summary of key developments in ECM and Event-Driven names that I track in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Korea, India, and Chinese ADRs.
ECM developments: GCash (Mynt) (GCASH PM) priced its IPO at PHP6.60.
Event-Driven developments: Nikkon Holdings (9072 JP), BASE Inc (4477 JP), Kakaku.com Inc (2371 JP), PHC Holdings (6523 JP), Sankei Real Estate (2972 JP), Northern Star Resources (NST AU). 


Weekly Deals Digest (04 Oct) - Nikkon, BASE, Kakaku, PHC, Sankei RE, Northern Star, Ingenia

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events, Quiddity Advisors

David Blennerhassett

Pan-Asia Catalysts/Events

Quiddity Advisors

<ul>
<li>I tally 41 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.</li>
<li>Four new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this week: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/northern-star-resources-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:4243:1" rel="noopener">Northern Star Resources (NST AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/meteoric-resources-nl" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1747:1" rel="noopener">Meteoric Resources Nl (MEI AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/zheneng-jinjiang-environment-holding-co-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22847:1" rel="noopener">Zheneng Jinjiang Environment (ZJE SP)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/goodbaby-international-holdings-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:9467:1" rel="noopener">Goodbaby International (1086 HK)</a>.</li>
<li>Key updates/news also took place on: <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ingenia-communities-group" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:5495:1" rel="noopener">Ingenia Communities (INA AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ooh-media-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8662:1" rel="noopener">oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU)</a>, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/get-nice-holdings-limited" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:16415:1" rel="noopener">Get Nice (64 HK)</a>, and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/yinson-holdings-bhd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:3252:1" rel="noopener">Yinson Holdings (YNS MK)</a>.</li>
</ul>


I tally 41 - mostly firm, mostly Asia-Pac - arb transactions currently being discussed and analysed on Smartkarma. Those arbs metrics and upcoming events are detailed below.
Four new deal was discussed on Smartkarma this week: Northern Star Resources (NST AU), Meteoric Resources Nl (MEI AU), Zheneng Jinjiang Environment (ZJE SP), and Goodbaby International (1086 HK).
Key updates/news also took place on: Ingenia Communities (INA AU), oOh!Media Ltd (OML AU), Get Nice (64 HK), and Yinson Holdings (YNS MK).


Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: Northern Star, Meteoric, Goodbaby, Ingenia, OOh!Media, Zheneng Jinjiang

South Africa

Gold Fields Ltd is a gold producer with annualised production of approx. 2.0 million gold equivalent ounces from six operating mines in Australia, Ghana, Peru and South Africa. The Company has four major projects at resource development or feasibility level.

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Gold Fields Ltd (GFI SJ)

EM Materials: The Recovery Trade

Materials is emerging from deep under-ownership, combining low positioning with the strongest positive rotation in GEM. Inflows into China and S....

Steven Holden

JSE Mar 24 Harmonisation - Is Your Benchmark Changing?

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DMA

Primer: Gold Fields Ltd (GFI SJ) - May 2026

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αSK Primers

Weekly Deals Digest (04 Oct) - Nikkon, BASE, Kakaku, PHC, Sankei RE, Northern Star, Ingenia

A weekly summary of key developments in ECM and Event-Driven names that I track in Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia,...

Arun George

Asia-Pac Weekly Wrap: Northern Star, Meteoric, Goodbaby, Ingenia, OOh!Media, Zheneng Jinjiang

This insight provides a summary of gross/annualised spreads (on deals discussed on Smartkarma) across Asia-Pacific as at the last trading date, and...

David Blennerhassett

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