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FUTURE GENERATION GLOBAL LIMITED — Net Asset Value 2017
Nov 13, 2017
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Net Asset Value
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Investment Update & Net Tangible Assets Report
As at 31 October 2017
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Net Tangible Assets (NTA) figures
The below NTA figures are after the 1.0 cents per share fully franked dividend paid on 27 October 2017.
| NTA before tax *120.90c ** |
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| NTA after tax and before tax on unrealised gains 121.59c*** |
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| NTA after tax 118.05c*** |
*This figure is after the payment of $97k (0.03 cents per share) in tax during the month. After tax NTA figures have been calculated at a corporate tax rate of 27.5%.
During the month, 296,593 shares were issued under the Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) for the June 2017 fully franked dividend.
Future Generation Global Investment Company Limited
| ASX code Established |
FGG Sept 2015 |
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| Gross assets | $359.1m |
| Market cap | $333.1m |
| Share price Net assets per share (before tax) |
$1.125 $1.209 |
| Shares on issue Fully franked dividend (June 2017) |
296,112,380 1.0c |
| Management fees | 0.0% |
| Performance fees | 0.0% |
| Annual donation(% of NTA) | 1.0% |
Investment objectives
Portfolio
In October, the investment portfolio delivered strong performance, increasing 4.4% in line with the MSCI AC World Index (AUD). FGG’s investment portfolio continues to deliver sound performance with lower volatility than the benchmark.
The spread between the broad equity strategies is currently 57.8% long equities, 31.5% absolute bias, 3.7% quantitative strategies, 0.9% direct equities and 6.1% cash.
Future Generation Investment Forum
We’d love to see you at our upcoming Investment Forum in Melbourne on Thursday, 30 November 2017 in Melbourne where you will hear exclusive investment ideas from Future Generation's leading global and Australian fund managers.
Stock ideas shared at the inaugural Investment Forum in May 2017 have increased by an annualised average of 34.0%. Reserve your place now.
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Provide a stream of fully franked dividends
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Achieve capital growth
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Preserve shareholder capital.
Company overview
Future Generation Global Investment Company (ASX: FGG) provides:
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Shareholders with exposure to leading global fund managers without paying management or performance fees
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Charities primarily focused on children and youth mental health with a consistent and growing stream of annual donations
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Fund managers with a unique opportunity to make a positive difference to Australia’s future generations.
Chairman
Belinda Hutchinson AM
If you are unable to make it to Melbourne, register for the livestream .
November 2017 Shareholder Presentations
We are looking forward to our upcoming shareholder presentations, which begin in Adelaide on 20 November 2017. Reserve your place to hear from FGG founder and Director Geoff Wilson, CEO Louise Walsh, and a selection of fund managers and designated charities.
Founder and Director Geoff Wilson
Chief Executive Officer Louise Walsh
Directors
Frank Casarotti Karen Penrose Susan Cato Sarah Morgan
Investment Committee Amanda Gillespie, Chair Geoff Wilson Chris Donohoe Aman Ramrakha Sean Webster
Company Secretaries
Kate Thorley and Mark Licciardo
Level 11, 139 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 I GPO Box 4658 Sydney NSW 2001 I ABN: 52 606 110 838 Phone 02 9247 9202 I Fax 02 9247 6855 I [email protected] I www.futuregeninvest.com.au
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Asset allocation as at 31 October 2017
| Fund manager Investment Strategy |
% of portfolio |
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| Cooper Investors Cooper Investors Global Equities Fund (Unhedged) Long equities |
10.4% |
| Magellan Asset Management Magellan Global Fund Long equities |
9.8% |
| Ironbridge Capital Management Ironbridge Global Focus Fund Long equities |
8.9% |
| Antipodes Partners Antipodes Global Fund Absolute bias |
8.2% |
| Marsico Capital Management Marsico Global Fund Long equities |
7.7% |
| VGI Partners VGI Partners Funds Absolute bias |
7.5% |
| Caledonia Caledonia Fund Long equities |
6.8% |
| Nikko Asset Management Australia Nikko AM Global Share Fund Long equities |
5.9% |
| Manikay Partners Manikay Global Opportunistic USD Fund Absolute bias |
4.9% |
| Ellerston Capital Ellerston Global Mid Small Cap Fund Long equities |
4.7% |
| Morphic Asset Management Morphic Global Opportunities Fund Absolute bias |
4.5% |
| Neuberger Berman Australia Neuberger Berman Systematic Global Equities Trust Quantitative strategies |
3.7% |
| Paradice Investment Management Paradice Global Small Mid Cap Fund Unhedged Long equities |
3.6% |
| Avenir Capital Avenir Value Fund Absolute bias |
3.5% |
| Antipodes Partners Antipodes Asia Fund Absolute bias |
2.9% |
| Direct Equity Exposure Direct equities Cash and Term Deposits Cash |
0.9% |
| 6.1% |
Investment strategy allocation (% of assets)
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Cash
6.1%
Absolute bias Long equities
31.5% 57.8%
Quantitative strategies
3.7%
Direct equities
0.9%
Long equities Direct equities
Quantitative strategies Absolute bias
Cash
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Long equities – investing in a portfolio of equities based on the expectation the underlying equities will increase in value within a certain time horizon. Each equity represents an ownership claim in an underlying company which is generally listed on a public stock exchange. The long equities portion of the portfolio includes exposure to large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap stocks.
Direct equities – investing in listed equities on a public stock exchange.
Quantitative strategies – a style of investment management where quantitative techniques are used to analyse markets in order to ascertain information about future price movements. These are generally rules-based and applied in a systematic manner. A quantitative strategy seeks to replicate a fundamental investor without human biases influencing investment decisions.
Absolute bias – an investment strategy that seeks to generate returns, irrespective of the performance of traditional asset classes. These strategies use innovative investment techniques (including but not limited to short selling and leveraging) to profit from rising and falling markets, providing portfolio protection in the event an equity market experiences a significant fall.
Level 11, 139 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 I GPO Box 4658 Sydney NSW 2001 I ABN: 52 606 110 838 Phone 02 9247 9202 I Fax 02 9247 6855 I [email protected] I www.futuregeninvest.com.au
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Charities
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Fund manager in focus: Morphic Asset Management
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About Morphic Asset Management
Morphic Asset Management is a global equity investment manager based in Sydney. Morphic’s area of specialty is long/short mid-cap stocks, which sets it apart from most other global funds offered in Australia. Jack Lowenstein and Chad Slater founded Morphic in 2012, after working together for many years at Hunter Hall Investment Management, one of Australia’s original ethical fund managers, where they established an excellent track record.
Morphic offers investors an opportunity to invest in the fund (Morphic Global Opportunities Fund) that combines quality stock picking within a modern risk management framework. Morphic is a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and this year launched the Morphic Ethical Equities Fund (ASX: MEC), Australia’s first long/short ethical fund.
Our investment philosophy
Morphic has formed a durable and adaptive approach involving a blend of investment strategies – all within a rigorous risk management framework. We believe that by adhering to bottom up value investing, fundamental research and combining it with price trends to decide when to enter, we can deliver better returns for investors with less risk.
Level 11, 139 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 I GPO Box 4658 Sydney NSW 2001 I ABN: 52 606 110 838 Phone 02 9247 9202 I Fax 02 9247 6855 I [email protected] I www.futuregeninvest.com.au
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Our market outlook
As we enter 2018, we believe Japan is the most promising of all regions globally. After decades of disappointment, the investment environment is finally starting to look positive. Following a number of microeconomic reforms, Japanese stocks are breaking from tradition and rising despite a flat Yen. The mix of a reviving economy, a low exchange rate and high domestic confidence following Shinzo Abe’s spectacular election victory last month, is creating an openness to change. Abe’s nationalistic drive to make Japan economically strong to deal with the perceived threat of China is also important.
Our view for the equity markets is ‘onwards and upwards until Christmas’. It has been a good year already, but it is worth noting that for the last 30 years, on average, two-thirds of equity returns occur between 12 October and 31 December. Global trends in economic data are good and also broadly based rather than being just driven by China or the US. ‘Animal spirits’, as measured by consumer confidence, are at their highest in 17 years.
Perhaps the biggest thing to fear is the lack of fear itself. Often things go wrong when so little is priced in, but trying to predict an unknown event at an unknown point for an unknown outcome is tough. We prefer to adapt to new news quickly when it arrives.
Our latest performance report is available here .
Performance as at 31 October 2017
| Since inception % | |||||
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| 1 mth | 6 mths | 1 yr | 3 yr | p.a (Aug-12) | |
| Morphic Global Opportunities Fund | 5.1% | 8.9% | 22.6% | 24.0% | 17.9% |
| For more information visitwww.morphicasset.com. | |||||
| Charity in focus: Butterfly | Foundation | for eating | disorders |
Butterfly Foundation is Australia’s national organisation for those affected by an eating disorder, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and atypical presentations. Eating disorders are complex neuropsychiatric illnesses that result in significant physical and psychological impairment. They have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness. Butterfly’s mission is to raise awareness about the reality of eating disorders and to support anyone affected by eating disorders and negative body image. We strive to be a catalyst for change and to value people for who they are, rather than what they look like.
Butterfly Foundation and FGG
FGG’s investment has enabled Butterfly to expand its current Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) to include a stream dedicated for young people. Based on the work of Carolyn Costin from the US, the IOP is an early intervention program for young people focuses on preventing hospitalisation and engages the young person into sustainable recovery. The evidence based group therapy program assists young people to harness their healthy behaviours to override and defeat the unhealthy eating disorders behaviours.
Specific achievements to date with the Outpatient Program for Young People, include the following:
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Establishment of the Youth Program; the early intervention stream of the Butterfly programs at Butterfly House, Crows Nest in Sydney
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Strong community partnership through referrals and financial support, with headspace Chatswood and Brookvale in Sydney
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In July, the Youth Program rolled out its first 10-week program for 2017
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The second intake to the program is currently in its sixth week with five young people in attendance. There has been a 100% attendance rate with a focus on binge eating disorder and bulimia.
Level 11, 139 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 I GPO Box 4658 Sydney NSW 2001 I ABN: 52 606 110 838 Phone 02 9247 9202 I Fax 02 9247 6855 I [email protected] I www.futuregeninvest.com.au
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Q & A with CEO, Christine Morgan
What impact is FGG funding having on your organisation?
The FGG funding has made an enormous difference to the organisation. Eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and atypical presentations, have the highest mortality rate of any psychiatric illness. While affecting all age groups, they are most prevalent in children and adolescents. It has been estimated that close to one million Australians had an eating disorder in 2015 but less than 25% were in treatment. In addition to this, there is a serious lack of treatment options in Australia available for families and individuals. Hence the waiting time for people to access appropriate treatment is enormous. Having access to this funding has allowed Butterfly to be able to implement an intensive treatment program for young people with eating disorders aged 16-25 years.
What is the biggest challenge for the organisation?
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Butterfly Foundation has made steady progress over a number of years in raising awareness about the seriousness of eating disorders and the number of people it affects in Australia. However we still come up against misconception and misunderstanding across the community around the illness. The stigma that is attached to the illness stops people from accessing treatment and help, due to a feeling that it is not taken seriously. Hence only 25% of people with an eating disorder are in treatment.
What’s a burning issue for youth mental health in Australia?
An issue that Butterfly has identified as of great importance for youth mental health in Australia is access to appropriate and affordable treatment. Without access to the right type of service and treatment, young people experience a longer and more severe illness. The reality is that treatment options are limited, the number of clinicians working in the field is insufficient and community support services are either sporadic or nonexistent. Butterfly is working to change the system so that young people can access the treatment support they so desperately need.
Whose work in the mental health space inspires you?
In 2017, the support offered by the Butterfly Foundation to those affected by eating disorders has involved too many families where they have lost a loved one to an eating disorder. It is heartbreaking to hear the stories from families who have lost their loved one to the ravages of the illness or to suicide. Therefore the work that is being done by organisations with a focus on reducing the numbers of young people who have died by suicide is incredibly inspiring.
For more information on the Butterfly Foundation, visit www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au/ .
Level 11, 139 Macquarie Street, Sydney NSW 2000 I GPO Box 4658 Sydney NSW 2001 I ABN: 52 606 110 838 Phone 02 9247 9202 I Fax 02 9247 6855 I [email protected] I www.futuregeninvest.com.au
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