Fund Managers
Get to know the fund managers under Prestige Portfolio. Read up on the profile, credentials and track records of these specially selected fund managers and information of the 'best of breed' funds under their diligent management.
Aberdeen Asset Management Asia Limited ('Aberdeen Asia') is a 100%-owned subsidiary of Aberdeen Asset Management
PLC ('Aberdeen' or 'the Group').
Aberdeen is the holding company for a global asset management group managing equity, fixed income and property assets, principally for state and corporate pension funds, global financial institutions and discretionary managers (including other fund managers) through segregated and pooled fund products.
The company was formed in 1983 via the MBO of an investment management contract for a small investment trust. Over the years Aberdeen has expanded through a combination of acquisition and organic growth. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1991.
Aberdeen Asia is one of the best resourced and most respected names in regional asset management. Aberdeen has been investing in Asia for over twenty years and since 1992 as the regional headquarters of the Aberdeen Asset Management Group in Singapore. Assets are invested in a variety of country and regional funds, as well as specialist products, for leading institutions, other asset managers and retail investors. As of November 2010, Aberdeen has more than 150 staff in Singapore, and manages more than US$75.0bn (as of end Aug 2010) across the region, sourced from clients globally.
Aberdeen is the holding company for a global asset management group managing equity, fixed income and property assets, principally for state and corporate pension funds, global financial institutions and discretionary managers (including other fund managers) through segregated and pooled fund products.
The company was formed in 1983 via the MBO of an investment management contract for a small investment trust. Over the years Aberdeen has expanded through a combination of acquisition and organic growth. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1991.
Aberdeen Asia is one of the best resourced and most respected names in regional asset management. Aberdeen has been investing in Asia for over twenty years and since 1992 as the regional headquarters of the Aberdeen Asset Management Group in Singapore. Assets are invested in a variety of country and regional funds, as well as specialist products, for leading institutions, other asset managers and retail investors. As of November 2010, Aberdeen has more than 150 staff in Singapore, and manages more than US$75.0bn (as of end Aug 2010) across the region, sourced from clients globally.
AllianceBernstein L.P. is a leading investment-management firm. Our global presence, breadth of services and research
excellence allow us to offer a full array of investment solutions to meet our clients' and investors' diverse needs. Our
clients include institutional, high-net-worth and retails investors and our total client assets under management is approx
US$486 billion (as at 31 December 2010).
Our Aspiration and Mission
Research Excellence
Research excellence is the key to developing richer insights and identifying the most promising opportunities around the world. We've built a premier global research organization with exceptional breadth, depth and innovation. And we've created a highly dynamic research engine that integrated fundamental and quantitative analysis of securities with economic, currency and other specialized research.
Disciplined Investment Process
Across all our services, our investment teams follow centralized and consistent processes to help ensure our portfolio deliver the long-term performance patterns our clients expect.
A Broad Array of Services
As we work with each client to understand and address specific needs, we can draw on a broad spectrum of investment tools. These services range from style-pure growth, value and fixed-income portfolios to blend strategies and customized solutions.
Unwavering Client Service
Our commitment to service excellence helps to ensure that our clients benefit from the most appropriate solutions. And we offer industry-leading communications that convey our research insights, investment strategies and portfolio performance.
Our Aspiration and Mission
- To place our clients' interest first and foremost.
- To utilize our research capabilities to have more knowledge than any investment firm.
- To use and share knowledge better in order to help our clients achieve investment success and confidence.
Research Excellence
Research excellence is the key to developing richer insights and identifying the most promising opportunities around the world. We've built a premier global research organization with exceptional breadth, depth and innovation. And we've created a highly dynamic research engine that integrated fundamental and quantitative analysis of securities with economic, currency and other specialized research.
Disciplined Investment Process
Across all our services, our investment teams follow centralized and consistent processes to help ensure our portfolio deliver the long-term performance patterns our clients expect.
A Broad Array of Services
As we work with each client to understand and address specific needs, we can draw on a broad spectrum of investment tools. These services range from style-pure growth, value and fixed-income portfolios to blend strategies and customized solutions.
Unwavering Client Service
Our commitment to service excellence helps to ensure that our clients benefit from the most appropriate solutions. And we offer industry-leading communications that convey our research insights, investment strategies and portfolio performance.
Allianz Global Investors is the world's third largest asset manager with assets under management of USD 1.73 trillion.1
Through our umbrella of world-class investment management brands including PIMCO, RCM and Allianz Global
Investors Capital, we offer a diverse range of investment competencies covering a variety of equity and fixed income
investment styles.
Allianz Global Investors is wholly-owned by Allianz Group. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Allianz Group is one of the largest integrated financial services providers globally with AA financial strength rating by Standard & Poor's.2
1Source: Allianz SE, as at 30 June 2010.
2 Source: S&P, as at 7 September 2010.
Allianz Global Investors is wholly-owned by Allianz Group. Founded in 1890 and headquartered in Munich, Germany, Allianz Group is one of the largest integrated financial services providers globally with AA financial strength rating by Standard & Poor's.2
1Source: Allianz SE, as at 30 June 2010.
2 Source: S&P, as at 7 September 2010.
BlackRock is one of the world's pre-eminent asset management firms and a premier provider of investment management,
risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world.
BlackRock's investment approach is based on our conviction that we can combine our market insights, proprietary technology, culture of teamwork and information sharing, analytical rigour and focus on risk management into an ability to deliver performance in all market environments. Our reach is broad, but our purpose is focused - to consistently add value for our clients within a risk-controlled process.
Our clients look to BlackRock to provide quality investment solutions that cover the majority of investable markets across a variety of investment styles and targeting a range of performance objectives. BlackRock offers a wide range of creative solutions and product structures to meet the needs of our clients. These include institutional and individual separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.
Our commitment to investment excellence is anchored in a shared culture that always places a client's interests first, from individual investors to the world's largest institutions. We act always as a fiduciary for our clients, managing assets on behalf of them and not trading on the firm's own account. BlackRock is a fully independent firm with no majority shareholders and with a majority of independent board members.
BlackRock serves a broad range of clients around the globe. Our client base includes corporate, public, union and industry pension plans; governments; insurance companies; third-party mutual funds; endowments; foundations; charities; corporations; official institutions; sovereign wealth funds; banks; financial professionals; and individuals worldwide.
BlackRock's investment approach is based on our conviction that we can combine our market insights, proprietary technology, culture of teamwork and information sharing, analytical rigour and focus on risk management into an ability to deliver performance in all market environments. Our reach is broad, but our purpose is focused - to consistently add value for our clients within a risk-controlled process.
Our clients look to BlackRock to provide quality investment solutions that cover the majority of investable markets across a variety of investment styles and targeting a range of performance objectives. BlackRock offers a wide range of creative solutions and product structures to meet the needs of our clients. These include institutional and individual separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.
Our commitment to investment excellence is anchored in a shared culture that always places a client's interests first, from individual investors to the world's largest institutions. We act always as a fiduciary for our clients, managing assets on behalf of them and not trading on the firm's own account. BlackRock is a fully independent firm with no majority shareholders and with a majority of independent board members.
BlackRock serves a broad range of clients around the globe. Our client base includes corporate, public, union and industry pension plans; governments; insurance companies; third-party mutual funds; endowments; foundations; charities; corporations; official institutions; sovereign wealth funds; banks; financial professionals; and individuals worldwide.
BNP Paribas Investment Partners is the dedicated asset management business line of the BNP Paribas Group. BNP
Paribas Investment Partners offers a full range of investment management services to institutional and retail clients
around the world. Central to the way we work is the concept of partnership - both in terms of how we behave as a family
of companies and our relationships with our clients. Around 1,000 investment professionals work across our network
of some 60 investment centres, each of which is a specialist in a particular asset class or type of product. With total
assets under management of EUR 539 billion (USD 736 billion) as of 30 September 2010, BNP Paribas Investment
Partners is the third-largest asset manager in Europe and the ninth-largest in the world*.
On April 1 2010, the operations of Fortis Investments were merged with those of BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Fortis Investments' investment experts and international locations were a natural and complementary fit with BNP Paribas Investments Partners, whose flexible partnership model has proven successful in integrating new expertise in the past. Together, our combined company provides clients with an even broader range of investment solutions and even better client service than before.
*Source: Based on the IPE Top 400, June 2010.
On April 1 2010, the operations of Fortis Investments were merged with those of BNP Paribas Investment Partners. Fortis Investments' investment experts and international locations were a natural and complementary fit with BNP Paribas Investments Partners, whose flexible partnership model has proven successful in integrating new expertise in the past. Together, our combined company provides clients with an even broader range of investment solutions and even better client service than before.
*Source: Based on the IPE Top 400, June 2010.
Franklin Templeton Investments' mutual funds have been investing in Asia for many years. Our commitment to Asia is
the result of our strong belief that in the coming decades, it will continue to be one of the most dynamic economic
regions. We have a deep understanding of the forces that affect this region. Our investments are based on original
research and a first-hand understanding of the forces that influence the economic environment. Our growing presence
in Asia emphasizes our long-term commitment to Asia investors.
Franklin Templeton Investments marked its first presence in Singapore with the opening of a research office in 1990; this research center has since grown to become Franklin Templeton's global centre for emerging markets fund management.
With the liberalization and opening-up of the unit trust industry in Singapore, the Sales & Marketing office was set up in 1996 to create and distribute unit trusts locally. Franklin Templeton Investments pioneered the umbrella fund structure in Singapore "Templeton Investments Funds" in 1996 with the launch of the first emerging markets fund.
Franklin Templeton Investments subsequently went on to score many 'firsts' in Singapore with the launch of the first truly global fund (Global Growth Fund in 1997), the only high yield corporate bond fund (Franklin High Yield Bond Fund in 1998), the first pure life sciences fund (Franklin Life Sciences Discovery Fund in 2000) and the first unit trust investing in Ginnie Maes (Franklin US Government Fund in 2001).
In 1999, the Singapore Sales & Marketing office became the regional hub for Asia.
Franklin Templeton Investments marked its first presence in Singapore with the opening of a research office in 1990; this research center has since grown to become Franklin Templeton's global centre for emerging markets fund management.
With the liberalization and opening-up of the unit trust industry in Singapore, the Sales & Marketing office was set up in 1996 to create and distribute unit trusts locally. Franklin Templeton Investments pioneered the umbrella fund structure in Singapore "Templeton Investments Funds" in 1996 with the launch of the first emerging markets fund.
Franklin Templeton Investments subsequently went on to score many 'firsts' in Singapore with the launch of the first truly global fund (Global Growth Fund in 1997), the only high yield corporate bond fund (Franklin High Yield Bond Fund in 1998), the first pure life sciences fund (Franklin Life Sciences Discovery Fund in 2000) and the first unit trust investing in Ginnie Maes (Franklin US Government Fund in 2001).
In 1999, the Singapore Sales & Marketing office became the regional hub for Asia.
Founded in 1934, Henderson is a leading investment
manager, providing a wide range of investment products and services
to institutions and individuals in Asia, Europe and North America. Henderson
manages over £61.6 billion (as at 31 December 2010) across multiple
asset classes (equities, fixed income, private equity and property)
and employs around 930 people worldwide.
Since July 1995, the Singapore office has been Henderson's headquarters for Asia-Pacific investment, with the dual purpose of managing and monitoring local investment opportunities and attracting new funds to manage from the region.
Since July 1995, the Singapore office has been Henderson's headquarters for Asia-Pacific investment, with the dual purpose of managing and monitoring local investment opportunities and attracting new funds to manage from the region.
Since its founding in 1899 in Baltimore, Maryland, Legg Mason has evolved into one of the largest asset management
firms in the world, serving individual and institutional investors on six continents.
Today's Legg Mason is a diversified group of global asset management firms who are recognized for their proven investment expertise and long-term performance. The principal investment affiliates of Legg Mason are among the industry leaders in their respective areas of specialization, with unique investment approaches that have been developed over decades. The distinctive Legg Mason "multi-affiliate" business model provides clients with a broad spectrum of Equity, Fixed Income, Liquidity and Alternatives solutions, from mutual funds to college savings plans to variable annuities to separately managed accounts.
Legg Mason affiliates operate with investment autonomy, with each affiliate pursuing its own unique investment philosophy and process and maintaining its own investment culture, in order to create sustainable value for its clients. Legg Mason provides global distribution and invests in growth through core strategic services including capital allocation for product development, investing in our existing affiliates and making new acquisitions.
The diversification and balance of Legg Mason have fueled the company's performance over its twenty-seven year history as a public company. Legg Mason is one of the largest asset managers in the world, with assets under management of $668 billion as of November 30, 2010.
Today's Legg Mason is a diversified group of global asset management firms who are recognized for their proven investment expertise and long-term performance. The principal investment affiliates of Legg Mason are among the industry leaders in their respective areas of specialization, with unique investment approaches that have been developed over decades. The distinctive Legg Mason "multi-affiliate" business model provides clients with a broad spectrum of Equity, Fixed Income, Liquidity and Alternatives solutions, from mutual funds to college savings plans to variable annuities to separately managed accounts.
Legg Mason affiliates operate with investment autonomy, with each affiliate pursuing its own unique investment philosophy and process and maintaining its own investment culture, in order to create sustainable value for its clients. Legg Mason provides global distribution and invests in growth through core strategic services including capital allocation for product development, investing in our existing affiliates and making new acquisitions.
The diversification and balance of Legg Mason have fueled the company's performance over its twenty-seven year history as a public company. Legg Mason is one of the largest asset managers in the world, with assets under management of $668 billion as of November 30, 2010.
Lion Global Investors Limited, one of the largest asset management companies in Southeast Asia, is 70% owned by
Great Eastern Holdings Limited and 30% owned by Orient Holdings Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (OCBC Bank).
The Managers have a total staff strength of about 147 staff with about 50 experienced investment professionals including portfolio managers, analysts and traders managing assets of S$28.7b as at 31 December 2010. Offering a comprehensive suite of investment products covering all asset classes, the Managers' clients include government and government-linked corporations, public and private companies, charitable organisations and individual investors.
The Managers have an experienced team of investment professionals dedicated to regional and global equities and fixed income markets. The average years of experience of each member of the investment team spans more than 10 years. The Managers' investment capabilities are greatly enhanced by its specialised teams of experienced analysts and investment managers. The Managers' approach to investment is team-based and research-intensive, combining in-depth market insights with comprehensive sector knowledge.
The Managers have been managing collective investment schemes and discretionary funds in Singapore since 1987 and investment-linked funds since 1996. In addition, the Managers have a proven track record of achieving consistently good performance. Since 1999, the Managers have won a total of 117 awards for investments in local, regional and global markets and across asset classes. The Managers were awarded Best Fund Group over 3 years - Mixed Asset Group at the Edge-Lipper Singapore Funds Awards from 2006 to 2009, and Best Fund Group (5 Year) at the Standard & Poor's 2007 Singapore Fund Awards.
Please refer to the Managers' website at www.lionglobalinvestors.com for the full list of awards.
The Managers have a total staff strength of about 147 staff with about 50 experienced investment professionals including portfolio managers, analysts and traders managing assets of S$28.7b as at 31 December 2010. Offering a comprehensive suite of investment products covering all asset classes, the Managers' clients include government and government-linked corporations, public and private companies, charitable organisations and individual investors.
The Managers have an experienced team of investment professionals dedicated to regional and global equities and fixed income markets. The average years of experience of each member of the investment team spans more than 10 years. The Managers' investment capabilities are greatly enhanced by its specialised teams of experienced analysts and investment managers. The Managers' approach to investment is team-based and research-intensive, combining in-depth market insights with comprehensive sector knowledge.
The Managers have been managing collective investment schemes and discretionary funds in Singapore since 1987 and investment-linked funds since 1996. In addition, the Managers have a proven track record of achieving consistently good performance. Since 1999, the Managers have won a total of 117 awards for investments in local, regional and global markets and across asset classes. The Managers were awarded Best Fund Group over 3 years - Mixed Asset Group at the Edge-Lipper Singapore Funds Awards from 2006 to 2009, and Best Fund Group (5 Year) at the Standard & Poor's 2007 Singapore Fund Awards.
Please refer to the Managers' website at www.lionglobalinvestors.com for the full list of awards.
Schroders is a leading independent international asset management and private banking group, with more than 200
years' experience in financial services and over US$286.1 billion under management as at 30 September 2010.
Our substantial research capabilities allow us to approach investment with a focused perspective and an entrepreneurial attitude. With 32 offices in 25 countries, our global footprint ensures we are close to our clients and the markets we invest in. We leverage on our local knowledge and expertise to identify investment opportunities wherever they are located.
Schroders manages investments across all major asset classes in developed and emerging countries, covering alternatives, hedge funds, equities and bonds, money markets, private equities and property. Our clients include large pension funds, government bodies, charities, corporations and individual investors throughout the world.
In Singapore, Schroders' presence dates back to the 1970s. Here, we manage funds for institutions, government-linked organizations, private clients and unit trusts. With a strong local franchise and a wide range of Singapore-authorized unit trusts, Schroders is well-recognized for our leading position in terms of retail and institutional assets under management.
Our substantial research capabilities allow us to approach investment with a focused perspective and an entrepreneurial attitude. With 32 offices in 25 countries, our global footprint ensures we are close to our clients and the markets we invest in. We leverage on our local knowledge and expertise to identify investment opportunities wherever they are located.
Schroders manages investments across all major asset classes in developed and emerging countries, covering alternatives, hedge funds, equities and bonds, money markets, private equities and property. Our clients include large pension funds, government bodies, charities, corporations and individual investors throughout the world.
In Singapore, Schroders' presence dates back to the 1970s. Here, we manage funds for institutions, government-linked organizations, private clients and unit trusts. With a strong local franchise and a wide range of Singapore-authorized unit trusts, Schroders is well-recognized for our leading position in terms of retail and institutional assets under management.
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