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Global research capabilities

Capital International Asset Management benefits from the extensive global research efforts of subadvisors Capital Research and Management Company (CRMC) and Capital Guardian Trust Company (CGTC).

Well-traveled
World-wise
Well-connected
Experienced

Well-traveled

In order to thoroughly understand a company, its management, competitors and suppliers, it's important to spend time with everyone who can affect the business. A reliance on first-hand research can make the difference between reading the headlines and understanding the fine print. Our affiliates' analysts log millions of kilometres each year visiting thousands of companies in dozens of countries.

World-wise

Speaking the language of a company's management and having a first-hand familiarity with a company's country of domicile as well as the various regions in which the company operates is a big advantage.

Investment professionals CRMC CGII
Number of portfolio managers 55 32
Number of research analysts 161 68
Nationalities represented 38 33
As of March 31, 2009. The 11 portfolio managers and 45 analysts who provide fixed income portfolio management and research analysis for both CGII and CRMC are included in the figures for CRMC only.

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Well-connected

CRMC and CGTC make independent equity investment decisions and each benefits from an extensive global research effort.
  • Our affiliates rely on first-hand research because "being there" can make the difference between reading the headlines and understanding the fine print.
  • Our affiliates take a "bottom-up" approach - focusing primarily on companies, not industries or regions - and visit virtually every company under consideration or in a portfolio.
  • Investment professionals regularly compare insights not only with analysts covering the same region or sector, but also with analysts covering sectors and regions that might impact them.

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Experienced

At most investment management firms, being an analyst is considered a training ground for portfolio management. At the Capital organization, research is a career, not a stepping stone.
  • The career analyst's role allows relationships and knowledge to build. CRMC analysts average 12 years' industry experience and CGTC analysts average 14 years' industry experience.
  • Analysts manage money. A portion of many funds' assets is assigned to a group of research analysts. The research portfolio allows analysts to back up their convictions with real money.

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Capital Research and Management Company (U.S. mutual fund) and Capital Guardian Trust Company (global institutional) manage equity assets independently from one another.

Capital Group data as of March 31, 2009
 
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