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J O Hambro Capital Management (“JOHCM”) is a performance-led active investment management company, offering its institutional and wholesale client base differentiated regional equity, global equity and multi-asset strategies.
JOHCM invests for the long term. Its highly experienced investment teams use rigorous analysis to identify the best investment opportunities in their investment universe. They then build distinctive portfolios accounting for risk intended to outperform an appropriate benchmark over a full market cycle. JOHCM's portfolios will typically look very different from their benchmarks and many peer funds; its fund managers are looking to beat the market, not match it.
JOHCM's fund managers have complete investment freedom within their mandates, subject to regulatory and our internally-agreed investment restrictions. There is deliberately no ‘house’ view on economies, markets, sectors or stocks. This leads to a diversity of views and approaches across its investment teams.
However, all of our fund managers appreciate the importance of stewardship practices, including engagement and voting. Their actions and decisions as shareholders can affect practices in the entities in which we invest, in turn affecting the environment, our stakeholders, and the community. We understand that we have both a duty and an interest in managing this influence and with that in mind have set out the JOHCM approach to stewardship below. Its broad aim is to prevent and reverse negative decisions made by investee companies, in order to maximise their long-term value. JOHCM has met the expected standard of reporting under the UK Stewardship Code in 2021 and has been approved as a signatory.
JOHCM has a long history of talking to companies about matters of strategy, remuneration and financial performance and welcomes the recent increase in the depth and breadth of investors’ stewardship activity.
Our success as an asset manager has been founded upon experienced fund managers with proven investment pedigrees and these carry weight, improving our ability to effect change when engaging with companies. Accordingly, the principles of the Code are integrated in the investment processes of the individual investment teams, rather than being devolved to a separate team.
JOHCM currently runs 23 investment strategies (as at 31 December 2020), principally investing in equities. Each of its investment teams is small, our largest team is five people, and has investment autonomy. All of JOHCM’s fund managers recognise the value of engagement, and JOHCM sees engagement effectiveness as predicated on investment teams devising their own engagement strategies, styles and engagement topics; each align with the team’s purpose and value proposition to clients.
JOHCM’s fund managers aim to understand industry dynamics and structural changes as well as any company-specific issues for each of the companies in which they invest. They then focus on governance (for example, capital allocation and the remuneration structures which drive those decisions), social aspects (such as encouraging companies to work with all their stakeholders and improve corporate culture) and environmental factors (for example, exposure to risks relating to climate change) to support value protection and creation in that company over the long-term. In other words, the fund managers consider environment, social and governance (“ESG”) factors.
Engaging with investee companies is a natural extension of JOHCM’s active approach to investment management. Where appropriate, the fund managers undertake engagement with investee companies and issuers, focusing those where areas of concern have been identified or where a fund manager’s shareholding affords them greater influence. Each of JOHCM’s investment teams approach engagement in a manner that is tailored to their influence, asset class, geography and client base.
JOHCM’s Investment Director, Risk and Performance teams provide comprehensive oversight of the investment teams and their strategies. For each team, on a quarterly basis, there is a formal review that incorporates an analysis of the performance, decision-making, risk profile, fund liquidity, compliance and the ESG characteristics and changes of the holdings.
JOHCM believes that this oversight structure, with each fund team conducting its own analysis and engagement, provides a greater benefit to clients than those investment management companies which outsource the responsibility to separate ESG or stewardship teams. Furthermore, many of its strategies have concentrated portfolios, typically under 60 names, which allow the fund managers to perform detailed analysis of their investments and to focus their attention to a greater extent on those areas where their engagement can have the greatest effect.
The engagement process for each fund management team is based around our thorough understanding on an ongoing basis of the character and quality of investee companies, the risks and the areas of potential improvements. ESG factors are, to varying degrees, incorporated in our assessment of:
Each team of JOHCM fund managers has several ESG tools available on which they can draw to carry out their analyses, but it is our belief that ESG analysis is not something separate from the investment process, and therefore these tools do not replace fundamental and integrated analysis. This analysis informs engagement priorities and insights from engagement are used to further enhance analysis.
At a JOHCM Group level, JOHCM uses third party ESG research to monitor potential areas of concern pertaining to our holdings. These tools also allow us to analyse the profile of each investment strategy against its investment benchmark and access detailed analysis from these providers. Companies which fall into the lowest category in MSCI’s Company ESG ratings are reviewed for justification of the holding by the fund manager. Ratings downgrades are monitored to ensure we capture the changing risk profiles of our investments. This analysis is incorporated into the regular quarterly review of each strategy conducted by JOHCM’s Investment Director. Individual fund managers will also use business involvement data provided by ISS for strategies which apply activity-based exclusions.
It is worth noting that the rate and nature of change is often as important as the level of the ESG rating itself. Much of the engagement by JOHCM fund managers is with companies with lower than average ESG ratings with a view to helping them improve their practices, which we believe will ultimately create more value.
In engagement, JOHCM fund managers frequently discuss a variety of issues or provide feedback directly with executive and non-executive officers, informed by our company analysis, including ESG assessments. Where any concerns are identified, depending on the type, urgency and severity, the fund manager will initiate engagement with a company's board, executive management and/or its advisers. Occasionally event-related issues trigger immediate escalation of specific governance and strategy concerns to the senior independent director or company chair, using the UK Corporate Governance Code as their guide for both UK and non-UK holdings.
All engagement across the firm is recorded in an engagement tool. This tool enables fund managers to record engagements, the topics discussed and relevant outcomes. Fund managers may also use the tool to record engagement plans and objectives, and enable progress to be checked against milestones.
Subject to applicable market conduct rules, JOHCM fund managers occasionally act with other investors where they believe such collaboration will increase the chances of bringing about change. Equally, they may from time to time engage with other stakeholders such as regulators or industry bodies when they believe that broader collaboration on an issue may have a meaningful impact.
JOHCM has implemented robust written policies and procedures designed to ensure that, when voting proxies in respect of the securities that it manages for its clients, it:
JOHCM has established procedures to ensure that all proxies that are received are properly distributed and voted on a timely basis. A list of all upcoming annual and extraordinary general meetings, together with details of their agendas and relevant research, is circulated automatically to all relevant fund managers for consideration. To support this, JOHCM has appointed the services of a third-party service supplier, ISS. They act as our sole proxy voting and research provider, facilitate our voting activities and disseminate research and recommendations. The ISS system generates a customised voting template which puts forward a voting recommendation in line with our voting policy and best practice standards.
As with any significant new provider to JOHCM, we have performed a due diligence review of that provider which is periodically updated in line with our vendor management framework. The degree and frequency of the due diligence will be commensurate with the importance of the relationship to JOHCM’s operations and the materiality of the risk.
Where research, including (but not limited to) research from proxy advisers, highlights issues which do not represent best practice, the shareholder meeting agendas are also shared with the Investment Director for consideration. These are the votes which JOHCM considers to be the most significant and therefore meriting the greatest attention. In these cases and others if appropriate, the fund managers may choose to discuss these issues directly with company management. If necessary, they will escalate governance and strategy concerns to the senior independent director or company Chairman when shareholder value and shareholders’ rights are being infringed, using the UK Corporate Governance Code as their guide for UK holdings, and applying the same principles to non-UK holdings. Fund managers may engage in discussions with other investors where appropriate and in compliance with market conduct rules.
The fund managers have discretion to make a voting decision based upon their careful analysis of the proposals, their engagement with the company and/or any available third party research. Where the fund managers are in agreement with the proposals, and they are in investors’ best interests, then JOHCM will vote in favour of them.
The fund manager’s decision is communicated to the Operations team where an authorised individual will submit the proxy vote using the ISS system.
JOHCM understands the importance of voting proxies and will cast its vote proxies in the best interest of its clients. Should a conflict of interest arise between JOHCM's interests and those of a client, JOHCM will arrange a discussion with such client to review the proxy voting materials and the conflict and will obtain the client's consent before voting. If JOHCM is not able to obtain the client's consent, JOHCM will take reasonable steps to ensure, and must be able to demonstrate, that those steps resulted in a decision to vote the proxies in the best interests of the client.
JOHCM’s voting records are held on ISS’s secure system.
JOHCM is happy to discuss its voting activity or discourse with company management as appropriate, should clients or potential clients have a particular interest.
JOHCM’s approach to conflicts management consists of the following stages, set out in the firm’s Conflicts of Interest Policy:
A summary of the Conflicts of Interest Policy can be found here: JOHCM Conflicts of Interest Policy
A report of JOHCM’s activities under this Policy is published annually to provide an overview of JOHCM’s stewardship activities and incorporates our annual proxy voting record. This is available from JOHCM’s website or from our Client Services team. Equally, we are happy to engage directly with our investors and clients to explain our approach to any aspect of this policy, as effective stewardship ultimately helps to drive the investment returns they are seeking.
This Policy has been adopted by J O Hambro Capital Management Limited and JOHCM Funds (UK) Limited. They will review this Policy at least annually.
Managing Director – North American Institutional Clients
30 years' industry experience, joined JOHCM in Jun 2016.
Prior to joining JOHCM, Phil worked at LMCG Investments, LLC as Head of Institutional Relationship Management, working with clients and consultants across pension, mutual fund, and other key institutional segments. He previously worked at Wellington Management Company in a number of senior relationship management positions across institutional markets. Phil holds a BA in Economics from the University of Vermont.
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Managing Director - North American Institutional Clients
23 years' industry experience, joined JOHCM in Mar 2018.
Greg is responsible for developing business with institutional clients and consultants in North America. Prior to joining JOHCM, he was Head of Business Development and Client Service at LMCG Investments in Boston, where he directed a team responsible for all business development and relationship management activities. Before LMCG, he served as a Vice President, Business Development at State Street Global Advisors in Boston, where he focused on the sub-advisory channel. Greg holds an MBA from Boston College and has a BA in Political Science from Bates College, Lewiston, Maine.
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Director - Institutional Business
15 years' industry experience, joined JOHCM in Aug 2014.
Prior to joining JOHCM, James worked at Martin Currie Investment Management where he was responsible for managing the relationships with global consultants and the UK institutional market. He began his career at Credit Suisse Asset Management working in the UK Institutional Sales team before joining Investec Asset Management’s UK and Ireland Institutional Sales team. James holds a BSc in Economics and Finance from Loughborough University.
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Institutional Client Service Manager
12 years' industry experience, joined JOHCM in Nov 2011.
Prior to joining JOHCM, Sharmila spent four years at the fixed income boutique Rogge Global Partners Plc as a Client Executive. She previously worked at HSBC Bank in the FX Client Services Team. Sharmila holds a BSc in Economics from Queen Mary, University of London.
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Institutional Relationship Manager - North American Institutional Sales
8 years' industry experience, joined JOHCM in Apr 2010.
Luke Bridges is an Institutional Relationship Manager in North American Institutional Sales. Luke joined JOHCM in 2010 and was most recently a Risk Analyst, contributing to the Investment Risk Oversight of JOHCM’s Investment Teams, implementing the Counterparty Risk Framework as well as assisting in the enhancement of the JOHCM Operational Risk framework. Luke was also a member of the Investment Research Committee and the Best Execution Committee in this role. Prior to this, Luke was a Traders Assistant. Luke holds a BA (Hons) from the University of Brighton, the Investment Management Certificate (IMC) and is a CFA Charterholder.
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Director of Asian Sales
23 years' industry experience, joined JOHCM in April 2013.
Prior to joining JOHCM, Andrew worked at Merrill Lynch Bank (Suisse) S.A. in Singapore as the Regional Business Manager with responsibility for the Asia Pacific ex Japan region. He previously worked at SHK Fund Management. His other notable previous employers include Citibank, Coutts Bank, United Overseas Bank and Pioneer Investments. Andrew holds a Bsc (Economics) in Management Studies from the University of London (Singapore Institute of Management).
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Client Service Manager
9 years' industry experience, joined JOHCM in May 2011.
Prior to joining JOHCM, Grace spent four years as Operations Manager at Silver Metis Capital Management Pte Ltd. Prior to that she was at KBC Bank Singapore where she worked from 2005 to 2007 as Operations Officer. Grace is a CFA Charterholder and holds a BSc in Statistics from the National University of Singapore.
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Director
Alexandra Altinger has 29 years’ experience in the wealth and asset management industry across Europe, Asia and the US. She previously spent four years as CEO of Sandaire Investment Office, a UK multi-family office, where she led the business integration process after Sandaire acquired Lord North Street Private Office. Prior to Sandaire, Alexandra worked within the executive team of Lansdowne Partners International, helping to lead the firm’s repositioning efforts for its long-only products in global institutional markets. Previously she was at Wellington Management International where she had a number of senior roles. Alexandra has also served as an Equity Research Analyst at John Hancock in Boston and has worked in Japanese equities research sales for Goldman Sachs in Tokyo and London. She started her financial career as a Proprietary Trader with Banque Nationale de Paris (Securities) in Tokyo. Alexandra has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in International Economics from Université de Paris-Dauphine, Paris and is a CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA UK Advisory Council. She is also a founding member of the Advisory Committee of The Diversity Project, an ambitious initiative to promote diversity in all its forms across the UK asset management sector. Alexandra is the current Chair of the Investment Association’s Business Forum.
Chair
Alexandra Altinger has 29 years’ experience in the wealth and asset management industry across Europe, Asia and the US. She previously spent four years as CEO of Sandaire Investment Office, a UK multi-family office, where she led the business integration process after Sandaire acquired Lord North Street Private Office. Prior to Sandaire, Alexandra worked within the executive team of Lansdowne Partners International, helping to lead the firm’s repositioning efforts for its long-only products in global institutional markets. Previously she was at Wellington Management International where she had a number of senior roles. Alexandra has also served as an Equity Research Analyst at John Hancock in Boston and has worked in Japanese equities research sales for Goldman Sachs in Tokyo and London. She started her financial career as a Proprietary Trader with Banque Nationale de Paris (Securities) in Tokyo. Alexandra has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in International Economics from Université de Paris-Dauphine, Paris and is a CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA UK Advisory Council. She is also a founding member of the Advisory Committee of The Diversity Project, an ambitious initiative to promote diversity in all its forms across the UK asset management sector. Alexandra is the current Chair of the Investment Association’s Business Forum.
Non-Executive Director
Alexandra Altinger has 29 years’ experience in the wealth and asset management industry across Europe, Asia and the US. She previously spent four years as CEO of Sandaire Investment Office, a UK multi-family office, where she led the business integration process after Sandaire acquired Lord North Street Private Office. Prior to Sandaire, Alexandra worked within the executive team of Lansdowne Partners International, helping to lead the firm’s repositioning efforts for its long-only products in global institutional markets. Previously she was at Wellington Management International where she had a number of senior roles. Alexandra has also served as an Equity Research Analyst at John Hancock in Boston and has worked in Japanese equities research sales for Goldman Sachs in Tokyo and London. She started her financial career as a Proprietary Trader with Banque Nationale de Paris (Securities) in Tokyo. Alexandra has a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Arts in International Economics from Université de Paris-Dauphine, Paris and is a CFA Charterholder and member of the CFA UK Advisory Council. She is also a founding member of the Advisory Committee of The Diversity Project, an ambitious initiative to promote diversity in all its forms across the UK asset management sector. Alexandra is the current Chair of the Investment Association’s Business Forum.
Non-Executive Director
Brian Wright joined Pendal (formerly BTIM) in January 2009. Brian was formerly responsible for M&A and strategy. In February 2013, Brian was seconded to JOHCM serving in the role of Head of Corporate Development for the Group. Prior to joining Pendal, Brian was the Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary of MMC Contrarian Limited between August 2007 and 2008. He also held the positions of Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer for the hedge fund, Red Centre Capital, from 2004 to 2007. Brian was at Bankers Trust from 1990 to 2003. He held the position of Operations Manager for Equity and Currency Derivatives in the Investment Bank. In 1995, he moved to funds management where he was the Business Manager for Currency & International Bonds. In 1997, he became the Business Manager for the Australian and International Equity business. Brian began his career in the audit department of KPMG where he worked from 1983 to 1990 leaving as an Audit Manager.
Director
Before joining JOHCM, Stephen worked for the Mirvac Group where he was Group Financial Controller. Prior to this he has held a number of senior financial and accounting roles for Babcock & Brown (UK and Australia) and Baker Tilly (Eastern Europe). Stephen holds an MBA in Business Administration and is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, having qualified in 1997, and is a Chartered Manager.
Non-Executive Director
Jane Leach has over 30 years’ experience in UK financial services, and has held senior leadership roles in the industry since 2000, most recently as Group Capital Controller at HSBC, and before that as a partner at KPMG. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and currently serves in a non-executive role as a senior adviser on a part-time basis to The Bank of England, and is Deputy Chair of the trustee board of a UK registered charity working for children’s rights.
Chair
Jane Leach has over 30 years’ experience in UK financial services, and has held senior leadership roles in the industry since 2000, most recently as Group Capital Controller at HSBC, and before that as a partner at KPMG. She is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and currently serves in a non-executive role as a senior adviser on a part-time basis to The Bank of England, and is Deputy Chair of the trustee board of a UK registered charity working for children’s rights.
Chairman & Director (Independent Non-Executive)
James, both an American and a British citizen, is a member of the Washington State, American and International Bar Associations. He began his career as an employee of Russell Investments from 1988 and worked there until his retirement in June 2014. In that time, James managed various departments within the Adviser’s EMEA team including Legal, Compliance, Risk Management, Internal Audit, Product Development and Marketing. He also acted as principal liaison with government, regulatory and industry groups in EMEA and advised members of senior management in other regions in which the Russell Group operates on business, product and legal matters. He was also associate attorney of a US law firm. Currently, James is an independent non-executive director of a number of fund management, administration and distribution companies, and of collective investment schemes authorised by the Central Bank and in the Cayman Islands.
Non-Executive Director
Markus initially joined JOHCM as an external consultant. He was later appointed as JOHCM’s Head of Change Management in April 2018 and subsequently appointed as Chief Operating Officer in March 2019. Before joining JOHCM, Markus spent four years working as an independent consultant specialising in the delivery of operations-related change programmes for companies located in the United Kingdom and Europe. Prior to this, he worked for Marathon Asset Management for over 12 years. As Head of Information Technology, Markus was responsible for the maintenance, management and development of the organisation’s network and application architecture. While in Australia, he worked as a Fund Accounting Manager for Colonial First State. Markus holds a Bachelor of Commerce – Accounting from the University of Western Sydney.
Head of Legal and Compliance
Christina is a qualified English Solicitor who has been practicing for over twenty years, entirely in Financial Services. She trained and qualified at Clifford Chance, where she advised a wide range of international clients in the Investment Management, Global Custody, Banking and Fund Sponsor sectors. Post-qualification, Christina moved out of private practice to pursue an in-house career in the investment management field, working first for Credit Suisse Asset Management followed by Citigroup Asset Management and Legg Mason. Prior to joining JOHCM, Christina led the London Legal team at Wellington Management, a role she held for seven years. Throughout her career as Legal Counsel within these global organisations, she has provided service and advice across a broad spectrum of legal, regulatory, contractual, litigious and governance matters. Christina holds a BA (Joint Hons) in Modern Languages from Oxford University and completed her legal studies at the College of Law in London.
Chief Financial Officer - JOHCM
Before joining JOHCM, Stephen worked for the Mirvac Group where he was Group Financial Controller. Prior to this he has held a number of senior financial and accounting roles for Babcock & Brown (UK and Australia) and Baker Tilly (Eastern Europe). Stephen holds an MBA in Business Administration and is a fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, having qualified in 1997, and is a Chartered Manager.
Head of Human Resources
Prior to joining JOHCM, Dee worked for Chubb Insurance in the role of Human Resources Consultant. Having joined JOHCM in 2016 and being appointed to the role of Head of Human Resources in 2020, Dee has responsibility for all employment related matters and Human Resources policies and practices. Dee holds a BA in History and a PGDip in Business Studies from University College Dublin, a PGDip in Human Resources Management from the London Metropolitan University and is chartered MCIPD.
Head of Risk
Steve is responsible for the coordination of risk management activities at JOHCM. He has held this role since September 2013 when the firm established a functionally independent risk management function. He has more than 20 years of asset management experience accumulated in a diverse range of roles at JOHCM since joining in 1997. Prior to his current role Steve was responsible for investment risk analytics. He has previously managed the firm’s hedge fund operations and established the firm’s Performance Analytics function.
Head of EUKA Sales and Distribution
TJ is head of EUKA Sales and Distribution and oversees the Sales, Marketing and Client Services teams for those regions. He joined JOHCM from Aviva Investors where he has held various roles, most recently Head of Client Solutions and Global Head of Wholesale Distribution. In this role, TJ was responsible for setting commercial strategy for the UK, Europe, LATAM and Australia across five global client channels (consultants, insurance, global financials, liquidity and official institutions). Prior to Aviva, he spent six years with Schroders as Head of Global Financial Intermediaries (2010-2016) and has held senior sales roles with Columbia Threadneedle (2000-2010). TJ grew up on the Continent but has lived in the UK for the past 20 years and is fluent in English, Dutch and German.
Senior Vice President
Jonathan is responsible for the governance, administrative, operational and investment risk oversight of JOHCM (USA) Inc. activities and he works closely with the Group function heads to ensure local policies and procedures are implemented in line with corporate standards. Jonathan joined JOHCM from Century Capital Management LLC where he was Co-Director of Operations, Partner and Management Committee Member. He was also Head Trader and Equity Analyst at the same firm. Prior to this he worked at HLM Management Company and Scudder-Kemper Investments. Jonathan holds a BA in Economics from Rollins College and an MBA from Babson College - Franklin W. Olin Graduate School of Business.
Non-Executive Director
Helen Vaughan is a chartered accountant with over 25 years' experience in financial services and investment management. She is Chief Operating Officer of J O Hambro Capital Management Limited. Prior to joining J O Hambro Capital Management Limited in June 2004, she was Director of Business Development at Credit Suisse Asset Management responsible for the institutional product development, the pooled funds business as well as the relationship with the company's largest institutional client. Previously she held the positions of Head of Investment Operations at SLC Asset Management and Head of Client Accounting at Framlington.
Chief Executive
Cho-Yu is Senior Fund Manager of the JOHCM Asia ex Japan Small and Mid Cap Strategy. Prior to joining JOHCM, Cho-Yu was a Portfolio Manager at Silver Metis Capital Management Pte Ltd. She previously worked at Lloyd George Management from 2001 to 2008 as a Portfolio Manager, where she managed the Lloyd George Asian Smaller Companies Fund, the Siam Recovery Fund and several institutional accounts valued at over US$1bn at the peak. She also worked at UBS and DBS Asset Management for approximately eight years. Cho-Yu is a CFA Charterholder and graduated from the London School of Economics with first class BSc (Hons) in Economics.
Director
Prior to joining JOHCM, he was a Partner and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) at a firm specialising in Asian equities – Silver Metis Capital Management Pte Ltd. Samir was previously at Lloyd George Management where he worked as CIO. Prior to joining LGM, he worked at Peregrine Securities and ANZ Grindlays Bank for close to eight years as an Analyst specialising in India. Samir is a CFA Charterholder and holds a BCom from Bombay University.
Chair
Robert Burke who is a solicitor, is a consultant to McCann FitzGerald, having been a partner in the firm up to April 2005. He is experienced in most areas of company and commercial law and in corporate taxation. From 1970 to 1978 he was employed by Price Waterhouse (its then title) London and Dublin and passed the final examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales in 1973, later practicing as a tax specialist in Price Waterhouse prior to joining McCann FitzGerald in 1978. Mr Burke holds office as a director of several companies including a licensed bank and a number of funds. He is a law graduate of University College, Dublin and a member of the Institute of Taxation in Ireland.
Non-Executive Director
Máire O’Connor is a solicitor and was previously a partner at McCann FitzGerald and head of the firm's Investment Management Group. Prior to joining McCann FitzGerald, in 2004, Máire was a partner at Ernst & Young where she headed up the Investment Funds Regulatory and Stock Exchange Listing practice, a practice which she established at the start of 2000. Since moving to the private sector from the Civil Service (in 1989), Máire has been a key figure in the development of Ireland's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), and the international investment funds industry in Ireland, in particular. She chaired the Taoiseach's IFSC Investment Funds Group for seven years and was a member of the Company Law Review Group for eight years. She is currently a non-executive director of the Irish Stock Exchange and chairs the Exchange’s Audit Committee and Employee Pensions Trustees.
Chairman
James Evans, who is based in Australia, brings to the Board over 40 years of corporate leadership experience in finance, risk management and business development and operations. James’ corporate experience spans accounting, capital markets, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, insurance, joint venture arrangements, strategy and technology for companies including the Commonwealth Bank, Lendlease Group, GEC Australia and Grace Bros.
James has significant experience as a company director across ASX listed, private and regulated entities and accordingly, brings to the Board both executive and company director skills in financial and risk management, strategy and corporate governance and compliance. Specifically, he has sector experience and expertise in banking and financial services, including funds management, superannuation and financial services technology, property investment, lease financing and life and general insurance.
James is currently Chairman of J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited and a Non-executive Director of Investa Wholesale Funds Management Limited and ICPF Holdings Limited.
Director
Kathryn Matthews, who is based in the United Kingdom, brings to the Board nearly 40 years' experience in funds and investment management. She has extensive experience in global investment management businesses in the UK and Hong Kong, including as Chief Investment Officer, Asia Pacific ex Japan at Fidelity International based in Hong Kong. She commenced her career at Baring Asset Management, holding a broad range of roles over sixteen years as a global equity portfolio manager and latterly as the Head of Institutional Business, Europe and UK.
Kathryn has experience as a company director across listed, private and regulated entities and accordingly brings to the Board skills in financial and risk management, strategy, marketing and distribution, investment and corporate governance. Specifically, she has sector experience and expertise in financial services, including banking, funds and investment management.
Kathryn is currently Chair of Barclays Investment Solutions Limited, a Non-executive Director of J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited as well as the following UK based companies: Barclays Bank UK Plc, CDC Group Plc and VinaCapital Vietnam Opportunity Fund Limited.
Kathryn is also a member of the Council and Chairman of Pension Trustees for the Duchy of Lancaster, the private estate of the British sovereign.
Director
Deborah Page, who is based in Australia, brings to the Board extensive financial expertise from her time at Touche Ross/KPMG including as a Partner, and subsequently from senior finance and operating executive roles with the Lend Lease Group, Allen, Allen & Hemsley and the Commonwealth Bank. She has specific experience in corporate finance, accounting, audit, mergers & acquisitions, capital markets, insurance and joint venture arrangements.
Deborah is a member of Chief Executive Women and has extensive experience as a company director gained across ASX listed, private, public sector and regulated entities since 2001. Her relevant sector experience includes funds management, life and general insurance, superannuation and financial services technology. Deborah’s experience includes Board leadership, governance and compliance, risk management, remuneration practices, technology, investor relations and health, safety and environment.
Deborah is currently a Non-executive Director of Brickworks Limited, Growthpoint Properties Australia Limited, J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited and Service Stream Limited.
Non-Executive Director
Sally Collier, brings to the Board 20 years of investment banking experience and 10 years asset management executive experience. Most of Sally’s executive career was spent in the USA (two years), London (23 years) and Hong Kong (four years). Prior to returning to Australia, Sally was a partner at the international private equity and infrastructure investment firm, Pantheon, where she held leadership roles in business and product development, investor relations, and marketing and communications. This followed nearly 20 years in investment banking, mostly at HSBC Investment Bank in the UK, where she was engaged in a broad range of transactions including mergers and acquisitions, capital markets (both debt and equity) and initial public offerings, before joining the Management Committee as an Executive Director.
Since returning to Australia in 2013, Sally has held non-executive positions in the financial services sector covering funds management and financial services technology, across ASX listed, private and regulated entities. Sally brings to the Board, through her executive and non-executive experience, skills in merger and acquisitions, strategic development, international markets, stakeholder engagement, and capital markets.
Sally is currently a Non-executive Director of Pendal Group Limited, Utilities Trust of Australia and the Clayton Utz Foundation.
Non-Executive Director
Most recently, Christopher was Principal of CMVJ Capital LLC, a private investor and adviser in the financial services, asset management and technology industries. In the two years prior to 2016, Christopher was Head of Blackrock’s US Global Fundamental Equity and Co-head of Global Active Equity. Previously, he spent 32 years in a range of roles at Robert Fleming and Co and JP Morgan Asset Management, including being Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Growth and Small Cap Equities for a period of 10 years.
Christopher brings to the Board skills in financial and risk management, financial services technology, strategy and investment governance. Specifically, he has sector experience and expertise in international financial services, including investment and funds management.
Christopher is currently a Non-executive Director of J O Hambro Capital Management Holdings Limited.
Chair
Nick Good was most recently Executive Vice President, Chief Growth and Strategy Officer at State Street Corporation, based in Boston. In this role, he was responsible for setting overall business strategy and leading corporate development. Previously, he was co-head of State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) Global ETF business, with primary responsibility for North America and Latin America. Prior to joining State Street, Nick worked at BlackRock (initially Barclays Global Investors), including five years as head of its iShares ETF business in Asia-Pacific, which enjoyed rapid growth under his leadership.
Chair
Cameron Williamson joined the business in January 2008 as the company’s Financial Controller. He acted as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer for 12 months before his permanent appointment to the role in February 2010. In 2016 he was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer, and a member of the Global Executive Committee. As Group Chief Financial Officer, Cameron is responsible for the group’s overall financial operations and reporting, business planning and investor relations.
Prior to joining the company, Cameron held Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary responsibilities at Clairvest Group, a mid-market private equity group in Toronto, as well as finance roles with Franklin Templeton and CIBC World Markets in Toronto, UBS in the UK and KPMG in Adelaide.
Non-Executive Director
Mr. Jones previously occupied the position of Chief Administrative Officer & Executive VP at Calamos Asset Management, Inc., Treasurer, Chief Financial & Operating Officer at Aurora Investment Management LLC and Managing Director at Northern Trust Global Investments. He received an undergraduate degree from Trinity College (Connecticut) and a graduate degree from Northwestern University School of Law. He is a Member of the CFA Society of Chicago and a Member of the CFA Institute.
Non-Executive Director
Christopher Jones, who is based in New York City, has over 35 years’ experience in the financial services industry. He has significant experience in investment management as both a Chief Investment Officer and Portfolio Manager in the US.
Most recently, Christopher was Principal of CMVJ Capital LLC, a private investor and adviser in the financial services, asset management and technology industries. In the two years prior to 2016, Christopher was Head of Blackrock’s US Global Fundamental Equity and Co-head of Global Active Equity. Previously, he spent 32 years in a range of roles at Robert Fleming and Co and JP Morgan Asset Management, including being Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer, Growth and Small Cap Equities for a period of 10 years.
Christopher brings to the Board skills in financial and risk management, financial services technology, strategy and investment governance. Specifically, he has sector experience and expertise in international financial services, including investment and funds management.
Christopher is currently a Non-executive Director of Pendal Group Limited and Pendal USA Inc.
Chief Executive Officer
John Reifsnider joined Pendal Group as Chief Executive Officer of Pendal USA in July 2021. John has over 30 years’ experience in investment management, specifically in business development, strategy, and leadership.
John has been with Thompson, Siegel & Walmsley LLC (TSW) in Richmond, Virginia for over 16 years. He was appointed Co-President of TSW in September 2018 and Chief Executive Officer in 2020. He is responsible for the day-to-day management of Pendal USA.
Before joining TSW in 2005, he was a Founding Member of Atlantic Capital Management, LLC, responsible for business development and client service. John started his career in the investment industry in 1990.
John earned his BBA from the University of Toledo and is registered as an Investment Adviser Representative.
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Head of Equity Impact Solutions
14 years’ industry experience, joined Regnan in June 2020.
Tim Crockford leads the Regnan Equity Impact Solutions team. He previously managed the Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund from its launch in December 2017, having co-founded the Hermes Impact team in 2016. Tim joined Hermes Investment Management in 2009 as a research analyst for the European Equities team and became lead portfolio manager of the ESG-integrated Hermes Europe ex-UK Equity Fund in 2015, which he also managed until he left Hermes.
CFA, Fund Manager
13 years’ industry experience, joined Regnan in May 2020.
Mohsin is a fund manager dedicated to the strategy. He was previously a senior analyst on the Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund, having joined Hermes in 2017. Prior to Hermes, Mohsin was an investment manager in Global Equities at Pictet Asset Management. At Pictet his experience included working on thematic equity funds including Water, Clean Energy and Agriculture.
CFA, Analyst
10 years’ industry experience, joined Regnan in May 2020.
Maxime is an investment analyst dedicated to the strategy. He has a decade of experience in sustainable investment. Previously, as an investment analyst at Hermes from 2016, he participated in the design, launch and management of the Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund. Prior to this he led the integration of ESG and stewardship across investment strategies.
CFA, Analyst
6 years’ industry experience, joined Regnan in April 2020.
Maxine is an investment analyst dedicated to the strategy. She was previously an analyst on the Hermes Impact Opportunities Equity Fund. Maxime transferred to the Hermes Impact team in 2016, having initially joined the Hermes EOS team in 2014. She headed up the chemicals sector team, while also focusing on the financial services, industrials and technology sectors.