For any investor, there has to be trust in the people you are handing your money to and for the team behind the Responsible AA-rated Stewart Investors Asia Pacific Sustainability fund, this couldn't be more true.

The fund's co-manager, Doug Ledingham, joined us on this week's episode, sharing the value they place on building trust and why 80% of their holdings will have an economic steward who is aligned with their approach to risk, time horizon and is passionate about building a business that will do better. Speaking with Jock Glover, Doug outlines the fantastic opportunities in India and the importance of their bottom up approach. You can find out more about the sustainable development stories of the companies the team invest in using their Portfolio Explorer tool. 

Don't have time to listen to the full episode, jump to your favourite part:

• 01:05 - How does your sustainability approach differ?

• 03:20 - Does this mean that the portfolio is of a higher quality than peers in your universe?

• 06:15 - Where are the opportunities in Asia today?

• 08:45 - And what about India?

• 10:15- How does the team work together?

• 12:30 - What themes are you running in the portfolio?

• 16:50 - An interesting statistic for the week.

• 14:40 - What keeps you up at night?

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