Mobius was widely regarded as one of the early investors in emerging markets, known for traveling extensively and developing first-hand insights in markets often overlooked by global investors.
He was Chairman of Mobius Emerging Opportunities Fund.
Mark Mobius is synonymous with emerging and frontier markets investing with a reputation as one of the most successful and influential money managers over the past 30 years.
Mobius is widely known as a pioneer in emerging market investing. In 1987 he was appointed by Sir John Templeton to run one of the world’s first emerging market funds.
Mobius went on to spend more than three decades at Franklin Templeton Investments, most recently as Executive Chairman of the Templeton Emerging Markets Group.
Under his leadership, the group’s assets under management grew from USD 100 million to a whopping USD50 billion with the successful launches of numerous investment funds focused on Asia, Latin America, Africa and Eastern Europe.
Mobius has also contributed to developing international policies for emerging markets. He served on the World Bank’s Global Corporate Governance Forum as a member of the Private Sector Advisory Group and as co-chairman of its Investor Responsibility Task Force in 1999.
He earned his Ph.D in Economics and Political Science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1964. He has also studied at Boston University, University of Wisconsin, Syracuse University, Kyoto University and the University of New Mexico.
Mobius has won numerous industry awards and has authored 13 books, including The Inflation Myth and The Wonderful World of Deflation, which has gained international acclaim. In October 2022, World Economic Forum selected the book as one of the five must-read books on inflation.
Ninia, Partner at Mobius Investments, and Eric Nguyen, Partner at Mobius Investments, will assume leadership responsibilities. The firm will continue to operate without changes to its investment approach or day-to-day operations.
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