Investment professionals

APS Asset Management Pte Ltd („APS AM“) is an independent, employee-owned fund management company based in Singapore and was established in 1995. The company manages Asian equities and fixed income for its predominantly institutional clients. APS AM was one of the first foreign managers which started managed domestic Chinese A-Shares after that the market was opened to foreign investors in 2003. The company has offices in Singapore, Shanghai, Beijing, Dongguan, Tokyo and New York.

CIMB-Principal Asset Management Berhad („CIMB-Principal“) is a premier Malaysian-based asset management company headquartered in Kuala Lumpur with presence in Singapore and Jakarta. CIMB-Principal grants investors access to a skillful, knowledge-driven, and highly credible team of investment professionals with proven performance management capabilities, which offers award-winning expertise in equities, fixed income, cash and Shariah compliant fund management with a focus on Asia ex-Japan markets for institutional and retail investors since 1995. CIMB-Principal is jointly owned by CIMB Group Sdn Bhd and the Principal Financial Group (USA).

Coronation Fund Managers (Ireland) Limited is a private company limited by shares incorporated in Ireland in 1997 as a private company with limited liability. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Coronation Fund Managers (Isle of Man) Limited and is ultimately owned by Coronation Fund Managers Limited, a South African asset management company listed on the South African JSE. The company’s principal business is the provision of fund management services to UCITS and other collective investment schemes

Coronation Asset Management (Pty) Limited, South Africa („Coronation AM“) is one of the largest asset managers in South Africa with strong international presence. The company is listed pure asset manager on Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Coronation AM started out as an owner managed business in 1993. This culture of ownership is still evident – staff own 30% of the business. The company headquarters are in Cape Town, South Africa with further offices in the United Kingdom, Botswana and Namibia. Coronation AM manages funds on a discretionary as well as non-discretionary basis for among others retirement funds, governments in Southern Africa, corporations as well as private individual accounts.

Delubac Asset Management is the asset management arm of Banque Delubac & Cie, a French independent private bank established in 1924. The portfolio management company has specialised since its creation in fund picking (multi management) and asset allocation. The company offers its clients discretionary portfolio management services and collective investment vehicles. Under a family banner with a growing reputation, Delubac Asset Management has notably developed a niche expertise in emerging markets funds of funds.

Habib Bank AG Zurich („HBZ“) was incorporated in Switzerland in 1967 and operates on four continents with its head office in Zurich, Switzerland and branches in United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates and East Africa, and has further subsidiaries in Canada, South Africa and Pakistan. The bank is privately owned and managed by the Habib family, who have been actively involved in banking for over 160 years. HBZ Private Banking provides financial advisory services on a discretionary and non-discretionary basis to private investors and also specializes in asset management services for investors who seek exposure to the South Asian capital markets.

INCA Investments, LLC („INCA“) is an independent fund management company solely focused on the markets of Latin America. The company was established in 2004 and is a Registered Investment Advisor with the Securities Exchange Commission of the United States. INCA is located in Miami, Florida, which is widely considered to be the business hub for Latin America and provides the company with a strategic location for monitoring the various markets of the region. The investment team of INCA is comprised of a group of dedicated Latin American investment professionals. The senior investment staff has been investing in the Latin American markets since the early 1990’s and are supported by a group of analysts, who are specialists in the most important sectors of the region.

Navina Asset Management Inc. („Navina“) is a specialized global asset management firm with interests and investments in Canada and around the world. Navina manages niche oriented investment funds from growth to yield to specific geographic regions and industry sectors. Navina takes a private equity approach to public markets, engaging in extensive research and analysis of global trends and companies poised to take advantage of them. Relationships with domestic and global investment banks ensure Navina has access to top level research and analysts. Partnerships with fund managers in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and South America provide access to unique global deal flow. The firm draws upon the experience of its partners and a distinguished advisory board to identify sectors and asset classes that will deliver superior returns to its investors. Navina is registered as an Investment Counselor/Portfolio Manager and Limited Market Dealer in Canada and as a Foreign Institutional Investor (FII) in India.

Kuwait Financial Centre ’Markaz’ was established in 1974, and has become one of the leading asset management and investment banking institutions in the Arab region. The company was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) in 1997 and is rated BBB+ by Emerging Market Rating Agency Capital Intelligence. Markaz offers full fledged services in asset management and investment banking. Tested through challenging conditions on local, GCC and international stock markets for many years now, Markaz Asset Management activity has consistently outperformed the relevant benchmarks on its equity funds and managed portfolios.

New Mellon Asset & Wealth Management (New Mellon“) is an independent, employee owned asset management company based in Athens, Greece. It was founded in 2006, by a group of 4 ex-executives of Greece’s largest independent fund management company. New Mellon has an experienced team of investment professionals with extensive experience in money and fund management. New Mellon’s objective is to deliver outstanding investment performance in selected specialized investment sectors and in doing so, deliver value to clients, employees and shareholders. The company provides financial advisory services on a discretionary and non discretionary basis to private and institutional investors, specializing in sectors like Green Energy, Climate Change Opportunities and BRIC products.

Nucleus Global Investors („Nucleus“) is an independent global fund manager headquartered in Sydney, Australia, specialising in global listed utilities and infrastructure investments. The Nucleus management team has more than 35 years experience in funds management. Nucleus is jointly owned by the Principals of Nucleus Global Investors and Susquehanna, one of the world’s largest private financial institutions with over 1500 employees in offices across the USA, Europe and Asia. Nucleus offers investors the independence and focus of a boutique funds management team, and the perspective and resources of a large, global financial institution.

Citadele Asset Management (Citadele AM), previously JSC Parex Asset Management is registered in the Republic of Latvia. Citadele AM is the asset management arm of Citadele banka, one of the leading financial groups in the Baltic States. Citadele AM is the largest investment company in the Baltic Region. Through its subsidiaries Citadele AM also operates in Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine.

Piraeus Bank (Cyprus) is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Athens-based Piraeus Bank Group. Piraeus Bank (Cyprus) established itself in early 2008 through the acquisition of the local operations of Arab Bank and provides full retail, corporate, international banking, wealth management and asset management services. The investment management unit consists of well qualified and experienced personnel and focuses on regional markets including Greece and Cyprus. The Piraeus Bank Group is the 4th largest Banking Group in Greece and was founded in 1916 and listed on the Athens Exchange in 1918. Piraeus Bank Group has subsidiaries in 9 countries outside Greece (Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Serbia, Egypt, Albania and Cyprus, as well as London and New York).

Raiffeisenbank a.s. (“Raiffeisenbank“) is an important banking institution that provides a wide range of banking services to private and corporate clientele in the Czech Republic. Raiffeisenbank is a member of the Austrian Raiffeisen Financial Group with more than a 140-year history. Raiffeisen Financial Group belongs among the strongest financial institutions for commercial and investment banking in all of Central and Eastern Europe, and currently operates in 17 countries.

Reliance Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (“RAMS”) is a private company with limited liability incorporated in Singapore. Its is a subsidiary of Reliance Capital Asset Management Limited, the largest asset management company in India in terms of asset under management. RAMS is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to carry out fund management services. RAMS is an indirect subsidiary of Reliance Capital Limited (“RCL”), a non-banking financial company engaged in insurance (both life and non life), asset management, mutual funds, stock broking and consumer finance in India. RAMS is the Investment Advisor effective from 17th September 2009 and prior to this Reliance Capital Asset Management Limited was the Investment Manager