City of London Investment Group PLC is a publicly owned investment manager that provides client-focused equity portfolios. It invests in public equity markets globally, focusing on small-cap companies in emerging markets. The firm combines macroeconomic, qualitative, and top-down company analysis with in-house research. Its portfolios are benchmarked against the S&P EM Frontier Super Comp., MSCI Emerging Markets Index, HSBC Global Mining Index, and MSCI ACWI ex US Index. Founded in 1991, the company is based in London, United Kingdom, with additional offices in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Coatesville, Pennsylvania, and Bellevue, Washington.