Baring Asset Management, an investment management firm, has appointed Jean-Louis Scandella as the new head of equities, for its London location.
Jean-Louis will assume his new role from 2 June, reporting to Marino Valensise, chief investment officer.
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Leading the equity teams of Baring in London and Hong Kong, he will also be a member of the investment committee and chair of the global sector teams.
Jean-Louis succeeds Tim Scholefield, who left the company at the end of April. Tim Scholefield has an eight-year working relationship with the firm.
Baring Asset Management chief investment officer Marino Valensise said, "He has a deep knowledge of equity investing, with experiences both as a business leader and as a fund manager."
"He brings with him a strong bottom up driven investment philosophy and a successful track record in managing emerging market equities achieved through a disciplined approach to ‘quality growth’, a style very similar to Barings’ GARP (Growth At Reasonable Price) strategy," he added.
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By GlobalDataBefore joining Baring, Jean-Louis was working with the French firm Comgest in a leadership role.
