6 May 2010Martin Currie further expands its global emerging markets offering with the appointment of four team membersMartin Currie Investment Management Limited (Martin Currie) announces major expansion of its global emerging markets team with four appointments
Following the recent additions of Scottish Widows Investment Partners (SWIP's)
Kim Catechis and
Alastair Reynolds to lead its emerging markets team, Martin Currie is delighted to announce that
Andrew Ness,
Jeff Casson,
Divya Mathur and
Mohammed Zaidi will also join the team from SWIP.
These additions complete Martin Currie's recruitment drive to establish a leading global emerging markets team inside Martin Currie. This team of six have worked together for many years, managing over £2.2 billion for a range of institutional and wealth management clients. Collectively, they have over 91 years' emerging market experience.
Andrew Ness joins from SWIP where he is investment director on the Global Emerging Markets equity desk. As portfolio manager, Andrew manages the Gem Sustainability portfolios. As sector analyst, he is responsible for stocks across the GEMs financial sector.
Jeff Casson joins from SWIP where he is investment director on the Global Emerging Markets desk. As portfolio manager, Jeff is lead manager of Latin American strategy and backs up Alastair Reynolds in the management of the GEM Smaller Companies strategy. As sector analyst, he is responsible for stocks within the telecom and the consumer sectors.
Divya Mathur joins from SWIP where he is investment director of the Global Emerging Markets desk. As portfolio manager, he is lead manager of the GEM core mandates. As sector analyst, he is responsible for stocks across the GEM energy sector.
Mohammed Zaidi joins from SWIP where he is investment director on the Global Emerging Markets desk. As portfolio manager, he is lead manager of the GEM Shariah mandates and co-manages the balanced GEM mandates. As sector analyst, he is responsible for stocks across the industrials and materials sectors.
Commenting on the new appointments Willie Watt, Martin Currie's Chief Executive said: "We have made it clear that we want to build a globally competitive emerging market capability. By first hiring Kim Catechis and Alastair Reynolds and now the rest of their team, we have done just that."
"Emerging market equities is an increasingly important asset class - but there is a lack of high calibre teams in the marketplace. Over the last 22 years, Kim Catechis has built a first-rate process and team; we are delighted this capability is now housed at Martin Currie."
| Additional biography information |
Andrew Ness
|
| 2007 – 2010 |
Investment Director, Global Emerging Markets, SWIP |
| 2001 – 2007 |
Portfolio Manager, Director, Global Emerging Markets, Deutsche Asset Management |
| 1994 – 2001 |
Portfolio Manager, Vice President, EMEA markets, Murray Johnstone Ltd |
| Jeff Casson |
| 2005 – 2010 |
Investment Director, Global Emerging Markets, SWIP |
| 2003 – 2005 |
Investment Manager, The Alliance Trust Plc |
| 1999 – 2003 |
Investment Analyst, The Alliance Trust Plc |
| Divya Mathur |
| 2006 – 2010 |
Investment Director, Asia and Emerging Markets SWIP |
| 1995 – 2006 |
Fund Manager, Emerging Markets Investment, Henderson Global Investors. Prior to this he was fund manager global equities responsible for Emerging Asia and fund manager Pacific and Emerging Markets responsible for the Indian Sub-Continent, Middle East and Africa. Previously he was quantative strategist assisting in the running of a fund investing in large/mid cap UK companies. |
| Mohammed Zaidi |
| 2006 – 2010 |
Investment Director, Global Emerging Markets, SWIP |
| 2001 – 2006 |
Senior Analyst, Global Emerging Equities, Principal Global Investors |
| 1998 – 2000 |
Portfolio Manager, Equities, Global Emerging Markets mutual fund, Lexington Global Asset Management |
| 1997 – 1998 |
Analyst, Global Emerging Markets, Equity Hedge Fund, VZB Capital LLC |
For further information please contact:Amy Fisher Director of Corporate Communications
Martin Currie
Tel: 0131 479 4780 / 07825 971421
AFisher@martincurrie.com
