Henderson Global Investors has hired Glen Finegan as Head of Emerging Market Equities. He will join the Henderson team on 5 January 2015.
Glen will report to Graham Kitchen, Head of Equities, and will have responsibility for managing the £1bn* (1.26bn / US$1.73bn) global emerging markets’ equities’ (GEM) franchise based in the UK.
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Most recently Glen was a senior portfolio manager at First State Stewart** covering GEM all cap strategies. He managed US$3bn as lead manager and was co-lead on US$10bn. Before joining First State Stewart in 2001 he was a geophysicist within the oil and gas industry.
Commenting on the appointment, Graham Kitchen said, "Glen’s disciplined investment process has delivered impressive returns for investors. His strong understanding of the sector will no doubt benefit our clients across our key markets. Also, his proven ability to help raise assets will be invaluable as we focus on growing our assets under management globally in this important area."
Glen Finegan added: "It is very clear to me that Henderson is focused on their clients, with the delivery of investment performance paramount. The equities team is one of the most respected in the industry. My decision to join was based on the collective belief that the GEM sector forms an intrinsic part of the group’s future business strategy. I look forward to working with both the investment and distribution teams to develop Henderson’s offering to clients."
In addition, as part of the wider review of the emerging markets business, Chris Palmer will leave Henderson. Chris joined during the Gartmore acquisition in 2011 and served as Director of Emerging Market Equities.
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