Dividends, diversification and decarbonisation: What are Psigma Investment Management's top five funds for 2021?

Areas from emerging market growth to ESG and healthcare

After an "extraordinary" and "unpredictable" year, Psigma Investment Management, part of Punter Southall Wealth, hopes 2021 proves to be a calmer period but warns that even as next year is expected to be better, investors should not assume an "easy" backdrop for financial markets.

Here are the company's top five picks for next year, with themes ranging from emerging market growth to ESG and healthcare. Matthews Asia-ex Japan Dividend Martin Ward, senior investment analyst at Psigma Investment Management, has chosen Matthews Asia-ex Japan Dividend for exposure to emerging market growth. He said: "The fund was a timely new addition to our portfolios in 2020. Matthews' investment philosophy and strategy are very much in-line with our long-term optimism for economic growth and development in the Asia Pacific countries. "One of the long-term themes we have been...