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The Fund aims to achieve capital growth over the long term. It also looks to outperform the MSCI AC Asia Pacific ex Japan Index over rolling 3-year periods, after the deduction of charges. The Fund is actively managed, and invests at least 75% of its assets in shares of companies domiciled in Asia (with the exclusion of Japan), or which have significant Asian (excluding Japanese) business operations.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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George Gosden | Senior Portfolio Manager | 2018 | Now |
Biography | George Gosden is a senior portfolio manager at Columbia Threadneedle Investments. Mr. Gosden joined one of the Columbia Threadneedle Investments firms in 2010. He is currently the deputy head of Asia ex Japan and has research responsibility for the technology sector and the markets of Taiwan and Korea. He also manages a number of institutional portfolios. Previously, Mr. Gosden was a director at Insight Investment, where he managed retail and institutional funds for the Asia and international equity teams. He also managed Asia equities at Clerical Medical and Equitable Life. George received a B.A. in economics and an M.A. in economic development and international trade from the University of Nottingham. | ||
Soo Nam Ng | Global Head of Asian Equities | 2019 | 2021 |
Biography | Mr Ng joined Threadneedle Investments in October 2013 as Head of Asian Equities based in Singapore. He is responsible for building the investment process in Singapore and expanding the firm’s offering for Asian investors. Currently he supports the team on research for stocks listed in Hong Kong. Before joining Threadneedle Mr Ng was Chief Investment Officer at Nikko Asset Management. Mr Ng has extensive experience in the industry and prior to this he was Chief Investment Officer at Mirae Asset Global Investment Management and a fund manager at Schroder Investment Management. He has an Economics degree from the University of Adelaide in Australia and is a CFA Charterholder | ||
Vanessa Donegan | Head of Asian Equities, EMEA | 2002 | 2018 |
Biography | Vanessa joined the Threadneedle in 1994 and was appointed Head of Asia ex Japan Equities team in September 1997. She is currently Head of Asian Equities, EMEA. In addition to her leadership role, Vanessa has analytical responsibility for the banking and insurance sectors across the region and shares responsibility for Australia and the materials sectors. Vanessa began her career in 1981 with Grieveson Grant Stockbrokers where she progressed to manage Far Eastern investments. She joined Allied Dunbar Asset Management¹ in 1986, where she was responsible for the management of Far Eastern funds. Vanessa holds a degree in classics from Oxford University. | ||
Simon Donne | Assistant | 1990 | 2002 |
Biography | Simon graduated from Magdalene College Cambridge with a degree in Mathematics. He worked for 2 years with Guinness Flight Global Asset Management as an assistant on the Far East Desk covering Japan and Australia. In 1995 he joined Threadneedle Investment Management as a fund manager on the Japan desk which runs over $1 billion. During his 8 years at Threadneedle, Simon was responsible for managing the offshore, institutional and retail funds including small cap. Under his management the Threadneedle Japan Growth Fund was awarded an A rating by S&P/Micropal. He was also Head of the Global Autos Sector team and in charge of economic forecasting for Japan. Simon joined IIM in January 2004 and is co-Fund Manager of the Invicta Chikara Japan Fund. | ||
Abigail Rotheroe | - | 1994 | 2001 |
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