In this episode, our director of content, investment trusts Milosz Papst provides an overview of this specialist emerging markets trust which aims to generate an attractive long-term total return from a diversified portfolio of emerging market equities, primarily in the infrastructure, utility and related sectors. He outlines the four megatrends identified by ICM, the trust’s manager: social infrastructure, energy growth & transition, digital infrastructure, and global trade. He explains UEM’s focus on countries which exhibit positive attributes such as political stability, economic development, an acceptable legal framework, and an encouraging attitude to foreign investment. He highlights that the trust has recently become an AIC next-generation dividend hero. Finally, he elaborates on the trust’s discount to NAV.***********************************************************About ‘Uncovering Trusts’'Uncovering Trusts': is a podcast run by Edison analysts released every two weeks. Subscribe to hear analyst interviews on how investment trusts maximise returns while managing risks for investors.About Edison:Edison is a content-led IR business. We believe quality investment content should inform all investors, not just brokers. Our mission: engage and build bigger, better-informed investor audiences for our clients.Edison covers 50+ investment trusts, read about them here: https://www.edisongroup.com/equities/investment-companies/

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