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Ashmore Group plc is a large
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dedicated to the
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. Headquartered in
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, it is listed on the
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and is a constituent of the
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.


History

The business, which was established by the
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('ANZ') to manage the ANZ Emerging Markets Liquid Investment Portfolio in 1992, was bought out from ANZ by its management team in 1999. It was the subject of an
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on the London Stock Exchange in 2006 and it acquired the
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-based firm, Emerging Markets Management L.L.C., in 2011.


Operations

The company, which specialises in emerging market investments, had $83.6 billion under management as at 31 December 2020.


References


External links


Official site

OTC Markets Group page for Ashmore
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