About Company
ASK Investment Managers Limited
Leading asset and wealth management firm ASK Investment Managers Ltd (ASKIM) primarily serves the HNI and UHNI markets in India. One of the first businesses in India to get a license for portfolio management services, our company is presently one of the biggest providers of discretionary equity portfolio management services. They’ve created India’s first AIF with digital client onboarding, a paperless and simple procedure, and were the first Portfolio Management Company to establish operations in GIFT city for foreign investors, among other recent industry first achievements.Their current clients include HNIs, Institutions, Pension Funds, Endowments, SWFs, Family Offices and Multi-Managers.
The F.O.C.U.S. Framework
- F – Fundamentals: Emphasises strong balance sheets, healthy cash flows, and consistent profitability.
- O – Opportunity: Targets businesses in large, scalable sectors with long-term growth tailwinds.
- C – Cycles & Capital Allocation: Maintains awareness of market and business cycles to ensure disciplined capital deployment.
- U – Unmatched Moats: Invests in companies with durable competitive advantages like brand leadership or network effects.
- S – Stewardship & Safety: Prioritises high governance standards and a "margin of safety" through valuation discipline.
Core Investment Attributes
The firm traditionally follows a GARP (Growth at a Reasonable Price) approach. Key parameters for selecting stocks include:
- Quality First: Focuses on high-quality businesses with superior management rather than just chasing high growth.
- Earnings Visibility: Prefers companies with at least 15% earnings growth and a Return on Capital Employed (RoCE) > 25%.
- Valuation Discipline: Aims to buy "growth" businesses at "value" prices, avoiding overvalued speculative stocks.
- Long-term Horizon: Adopts a 3 to 5-year investment horizon to benefit from the power of compounding.
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ASK Investment Managers Limited
| AUM(Cr.) | 1M | 3M | 6M | 1Y | 2Y | 3Y | 4Y | 5Y | Ince. | |
| Performance | ₹178.69 | 4.50 | 12.14 | -8.44 | -5.90 | 9.58 | 9.64 | 13.01 | 8.03 | 8.17 |
| Benchmark | NA | 1.67 | 7.40 | -8.10 | -5.42 | 0.85 | 8.80 | 12.17 | 9.98 | 11.76 |
Learn about the experienced fund managers responsible for investment decisions, portfolio strategy, and long-term fund performance.
Sameer Dev
Sameer joined ASK Capital Management in 2016 and has over 30 years of experience in the Global Asset Management industry. Responsible for implementing the international growth strategy for ASK’s product offerings, he serves as a Member of the Board for ASK Capital Management Pte Limited and ASK Real Estate Fund vehicles domiciled in Singapore. Sameer’s previous experience includes leadership roles at Deutsche Asset Management, Principal Global Investors and Franklin Templeton in Singapore and Hong Kong. Sameer has a Bachelor’s Degree in Advanced Accountancy & Economics from Pune University.
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