Kotak Emerging Equity Fund

Pankaj Tibrewal has had a long association with Kotak and an overall fund management experience of over 12 years. He is a veteran in the industry and is attuned into Kotak’s  investment style. The portfolio is constructed based on a bottom-up approach and uses the diversified model portfolio created by analysts as an initial reference point. The manager then applies a qualitative overlay to select socks that will form a part of his portfolio. This approach leads to a portfolio of stocks that carries a lower liquidity risk. The manager invests in growth stocks that have sustainable competitive advantages. He scouts for companies with a strong brand name, business, and market share. The focus is on protecting the downside risk by paying special attention to capital efficiency, corporate governance, and liquidity while constructing the portfolio. Tibrewal typically avoids stocks...