ABS Global Investments was founded in 2002 by experienced investment professionals including Guilherme Ribeiro do Valle (Founding Partner and Portfolio Manager), Alain De Coster (Co-Founder), and Laurence Russian (CFA, Founding Partner). The founding team brings extensive experience in global and emerging markets investing, with particular expertise in identifying undervalued opportunities across international equity markets. Guilherme Ribeiro do Valle, a key portfolio manager, has been notably bullish on emerging markets, stating that after a 'very long winter,' emerging markets may finally be living up to their potential with attractive valuations compared to developed markets like the U.S. The management team has maintained stability and continuity, working together for nearly two decades while building a diverse team of 35 employees representing 13 nationalities and 15 languages.

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ABS Global Investments specializes in sourcing alpha opportunities across Global and Emerging Equity Markets and in selective private market opportunities. The firm builds equity portfolios through active specialists worldwide, identifying specialized investment managers often early in their lifecycle. Distinguished by their people, partnership culture and transparency, ABS operates as a majority employee-owned firm creating accountability, engagement and owner-mindset among every employee. Their investment approach leverages a broad global network of on-the-ground relationships to identify opportunities. The firm has developed a proprietary system, The ABSolute, which organizes their research, due diligence and risk management. They focus on fundamental equity strategies with long/short equity approaches across developed and emerging markets. The firm manages six hedge funds with strategies including Alternative Long Only, Long Bias, and Long/Short Equity. Their management team has worked together for close to two decades, bringing over 200 years of combined experience. The firm maintains a strong commitment to ESG integration with nearly 80% of firm AUM covered by ESG policies as of 2021.

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