The GQG Partners Global Equity AUD Hedged strategy is now available on the Colonial First State (CFS) FirstChoice platform. This strategy is a supplementary offering to the unhedged version of the same product, the GQG Partners Global Equity strategy, which has been available on the FirstChoice platform since November 2022.

The GQG Partners Global Equity strategy invests in high-quality companies with attractively priced future growth prospects in both developed and emerging markets. It seeks to limit downside risk while providing attractive returns to long-term investors over a full market cycle.

Laird Abernethy, GQG Partners’ managing director of Australia and New Zealand, says: “Our Global Equity strategy gives advisers access to a portfolio of high-quality companies with a focus on managing downside risk that has historically exhibited a lower volatility profile than its index and peers. Access to the hedged version of this strategy allows advisers to help minimise the impact of the rising Australian dollar on their clients’ international investments while accessing high-quality companies in a truly global equity portfolio.

“Since establishing our business in Australia in 2019 we’ve seen a series of challenging markets, including the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and more recently a sustained inflationary and rising rate environment. We believe that our focus on assessing a company’s future quality attributes as well as our adaptable investment style has allowed us to successfully navigate the market volatility from these events and helped us deliver strong relative returns for our clients since inception.”