Biljana Pehrsson

Rents and manages real estate properties

Operates as a construction company that provides planning, flooring installation, plumbing and demolition work services

East Capital is an active manager which combines market research and fundamental analysis with frequent company visits by the investment team, aiming to generate long-term outperformance and added value for clients. The firm believes that the markets in their investment universe are less efficient than developed markets and that foreign capital, which at times is driven by sentiment rather than fundamentals, can exacerbate short-term volatility. This volatility may create the perception of high risk that is not justified by fundamentals and investors, who lack resources to attain additional information, tend to misinterpret risks. East Capital believes that the resulting pricing inefficiencies are systematic and can be managed by being local. They meet with companies and utilize their network to provide an information advantage over traditional and general investors. They see fundamentals such as attractive valuations, stable cash flow, strong growth and high dividend yields as important over time and believe that consistency, persistence and patience rewards well-informed and analyzed investment decisions. The firm performs diligent research to identify drivers for growth and value and aim to correctly assess risk and focus on fundamentals to achieve above-benchmark returns. They typically prefer companies profiting from the growth of domestic consumption and seek engagement with companies in which they invest to better understand the risks and help them add value.

Provides theater art, culture, fun and leisure services

East Capital is an active, a long-term manager which aims to achieve superior returns for investors by specializing in investing in the emerging markets of Eastern Europe and China. They invest in what they call the East Capital Universe, a region including the Baltics, Central and Eastern Europe, Southeastern Europe, Russia and neighboring countries and China. The firm bases their investment strategy on their knowledge of the markets, fundamental analysis and frequent company visits by their investment teams. Since brokerage research in the region is limited, they rely on firsthand information, aiming to identify investment opportunities unknown to mainstream investors and invest ahead of the curve. Through their Amber Fund, East Capital invests in small- to medium-sized companies with no particular focus on sectors, typically taking minority positions in their investee companies. Through their Financials Fund, the firm invests in the financial sector in Eastern Europe and Turkey, primarily in banks in Russia, Ukraine and Georgia.