Edinburgh Partners

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Edinburgh Partners Ltd
TypeLimited Company
Founded2003;19 years ago (2003)
Headquarters,
Key people
Dr Sandy Nairn - Chief Executive and Investment Partner
Website https://www.edinburghpartners.com/

Edinburgh Partners Ltd (EPL) is an independent fund management company based in Edinburgh, Scotland that specialises in Global, International, EAFE, European and Emerging Market equities. Founded independently in 2003, EPL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Templeton Investments since 2018. [1]

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History

Established in 2003, EPL is an asset manager focused on managing long-only equities. The first fund was EP Global Opportunities Trust plc, an Investment Trust launched in December 2003. The Edinburgh Partners Opportunities Fund plc range of open ended pooled funds followed in April 2004 and the range and diversity of products has grown since then. [2]

Today, Edinburgh Partners invests on behalf of a range of clients including pension funds, financial institutions and endowments based around the world. Edinburgh Partners employs around 60 people and is headquartered in Melville Street, Edinburgh, with further offices in London and North America. [3] [4] [5]

In October 2021, the CEO of Edinburgh Partners published the book, The End of the Everything Bubble: Why $75 trillion of investor wealth is in mortal jeopardy. [6]

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References

  1. "History - Edinburgh Partners". www.edinburghpartners.com. Retrieved 11 June 2019.
  2. Carter, Drew (28 June 2010). "Edinburgh Partners hits 'pause' on 2 strategies". Pensions & Investments. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. "Edinburgh Partners posts dip in profits and 'cautious' on stock markets but forecasts fund inflow". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  4. "About Us - Edinburgh Partners". www.edinburghpartners.com. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
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  6. Somerset Webb, Merryn (4 February 2022). "Sandy Nairn: the end of the "everything bubble" could destroy $75trn of assets". MoneyWeek . Retrieved 5 August 2022.