BRIC economies have been the rage for investors over the last year. BRIC is an acronym that refers to the fast-growing developing economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China. The acronym was first coined by Goldman Sachs in 2001, who argued that, since they are developing rapidly, BRIC economies, by 2050, could eclipse the combined economies of the richest countries in the globe. The four countries, combined, account for more than a quarter of the world’s land area and more than 40% of the world’s population.

 

It is thus with great excitement that we welcome Mr Dennis Lim, Co-CEO and Portfolio Manager at Templeton Asset Management Ltd, to speak at our FWA Brown Bag. Mr. Lim co-manages a number of Templeton’s emerging market funds, including Templeton Developing Markets Trust, Templeton Institutional Funds Inc. and Templeton’s BRIC funds. He has research responsibilities for Southeast Asian markets and is also responsible for telecommunications companies in emerging markets.

 

Prior to joining Templeton, Mr. Lim worked for the Government of Singapore’s Ministry of National Development. He is a specialist in building regulations and urban planning requirements in Singapore and the ASEAN region. Mr. Lim was appointed as a director of Templeton Asset Management Ltd. in August 1995.

 

Mr. Lim earned his M.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a B.S. from the National University of Singapore. He served on the Investment Management Association of Singapore’s Executive Committee from 1997 to 2004. He is a member of the Singapore Government Commercial Affairs Department’s Panel of Experts since 2003. He is proficient in English, Mandarin Chinese and Bahasa Melayu.

 

Templeton’s BRIC fund size stands at USD 2.8bn as of 31 December 2009. Since launching in October 2005, the fund has returned 79% in USD terms.

EVENT DETAILS

Date: 11 February 2010

 

Time: 12.15pm registration, 12.30pm to 2.00pm talk including Q&A

 

Venue: Marco Polo Room, 22nd floor, RBS, One Raffles Quay, South Tower

 

Format: Bring Your Own Lunch

 

Registration: Log on to sign up. Under Event Registration tag.

 

Cost: The event is free for FWA members and S$30 for non-members.

 

Enquiries: Send enquiries to Chin Loo at chin.thio@asia.bnpparibas.com