Platinum has increased the level of shorting in its International fund in anticipation of future market struggles and is staying more “alert to risk” in light of speculative market activity.
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Platinum boss Andrew Clifford has doubled down on his conviction that the days of high valuations for concept stocks are coming to an end.
Itâs not the first time Mr Clifford has sounded off on the spectacular returns that investors with no regard for profits or moats have enjoyed. But this time, the Platinum chief investment officer has the bond market on his side.
Platinum boss Andrew Clifford: Those who have acted on that impulse a year or two years ago âare in a world of painâ.Â
Dominic Lorrimer
Performance of Platinum International fund versus global sector during 2020
Clifford and Cameron Robertson were also appointed to co-manage the firm’s Asia ex Japan strategies following the resignation of former manager Joseph Lai at the end of 2020 after 17 years. The $5.4 billion Platinum Asia fund had seen strong returns during 2020, returning 28.3% versus returns of 20% by the Asia ex Japan sector.
Clifford previously managed the strategies from 2003 to 2014 while Robertson had worked as co-manager of the $176 million Platinum International Technology fund since 2017.
Performance of Platinum Asia versus Asia Pacific ex Japan sector during 2020
Meanwhile, Nikola Dvornak would be appointed as a co-manager to the Platinum International fund and the Platinum Capital Ltd listed investment company, alongside Clifford and Smolinski. Having joined in 2006, he was currently manager of the $542 million Platinum European fund.