Capture the competitive edge

CT (Lux) Global Focus Fund

Imagine having the freedom to focus on performance – wherever the road takes you.

An actively managed global equity solution that invests across regions, sectors and market caps to pursue high, sustainable returns and above-average growth.

Driven by global collaboration and unconstrained stock selection, the fund targets quality companies with durable competitive advantages. The result? A concentrated portfolio of best ideas from both developed and emerging economies.

Focus on quality companies with durable competitive advantages

Concentrated 30-50 stock portfolio unconstrained by sector and region

Stock selection drives outperformance in both rising and falling markets

Motivi principali per investire

1. Approccio d’investimento differenziato:

un approccio qualitativo chiaro e coerente con un’enfasi sul vantaggio competitivo per generare rendimenti elevati e sostenibili.

2. Accesso alle migliori idee a livello globale:

libertà di investire senza vincoli in termini di regioni, settori e capitalizzazioni di mercato, con un accesso sia ai mercati sviluppati che a quelli emergenti.

3. Ricerca solida:

le capacità di ricerca a livello globale e la selezione dei titoli di tipo bottom-up sono alla base delle posizioni high-convinction del portafoglio.

At a glance

Data di lancio del fondo:

31 Marzo 1993

Type:

Azionario

Benchmark:

MSCI ACWI

Valuta base:

USD; disponibile in classe Euro hedged

Fund manager:

David Dudding

David Dudding

Gestore di Portafoglio

David Dudding
Senior Portfolio Manager, Global Equities
Alex Lee
Portfolio Manager, Global Equities

How do we identify a company's edge?

We have three key parts to our process: understanding industry structure in the Porter’s 5 Forces framework; identifying and understanding the source of a company’s competitive advantage; and evaluating a company’s Environmental, Social and Governance profile.

global focus
  • Porter’s 5 Forces to assess competitive intensity
  • Prefer consolidated / consolidating industries
  • Impact of regulation and secular themes
  • Focus on understanding source and sustainability
  • Established and / or improving
  • All holdings will display one or more
  • Integrated into research process
  • Determinant of company quality
  • Measure of risk / Informs opportunity
  • Active engagement

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Insights

3 June 2025

William Davies

Global Chief Investment Officer

Midyear macro outlook: A new dawn of uncertainty

Geopolitical tensions, tariff uncertainty and global economic slowdown look set to define the second half of 2025.
29 May 2025

Simon Morton-Grant

Client Portfolio Manager

Japan: A timely opportunity to seize long-term potential

Is Japan’s positive investment story intact? We discuss market events, how we’re upgrading quality at attractive valuations and the outlook from here.
22 May 2025

Paul Doyle

Head of Large Cap European Equities

European equities: resilience amid global trade tariff turmoil

Deeper integration within the EU, more focus on competitiveness and reduced internal trade barriers may make for stronger long-run equity performance.
7 May 2025

Jeremy Smith

Head of UK Equities

Mythbusters: why the bad press around UK stocks doesn’t stack up

From valuations and the make-up of the index to perceived US superiority and mistaking the UK economy as a proxy for the equity market, many of these just don’t stand up to scrutiny. We debunk six myths in detail.
1 May 2025

Francis Ellison

Client Portfolio Manager

Frederic Jeanmaire

Portfolio Manager

Why the time is ripe for Europe

With the global economy shifting, the case for European equities is stronger than it has been in years. We look at the opportunity, why stock selection will be key to success, and why quality will win out.
4 April 2025

David Egan

Senior Research Analyst

Dick Manuel

Senior Analyst, Equity Research

How artificial intelligence is reshaping financial services

AI is helping enhance efficiency, reduce costs and improve decision-making.
19 March 2025

William Davies

Global Chief Investment Officer

Navigating market volatility amid US tariffs and policy uncertainty

Amid uncertainty in equities and credit markets, we remain focused on long-term investment fundamentals and building portfolios to weather the storm and deliver for clients.
3 March 2025

David Egan

Senior Research Analyst

DeepSeek: evolution, not revolution, in artificial intelligence

What is DeepSeek’s real impact on artificial intelligence, and what does it mean for investors?
18 February 2025

Paul Doyle

Head of Large Cap European Equities

Europe’s year of two halves, while the US walks an inflation tightrope

Europe’s H1 margins will be under pressure, but the headwinds should blow through.

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