With some of the most compelling long-term economic prospects globally, Southeast Asia provides for strong growth, lower correlations to developed markets, diversification, and excess returns in an under-researched and under-invested sub-region.

Markets of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, and Cambodia offer growth and durability as well as diversity across the development spectrum from highly developed to frontier economies.

Among the faster growing economies globally, under -pinned by favorable demographics, sound macro-economic conditions, and strong FDI and FX reserves.

Increase in average cash traded value and futures traded value over the last 5 years, critical mass of short inventory, single stock borrow and OTC index swap capabilities.

Lower economic correlation to G7 than most other Asian markets, and under-researched and under-invested (as reflected in low market-cap-to-GDP ratios).