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May 03, 2011
The Fund’s investment objective is to achieve long term capital growth. In order to achieve its objective the Fund will invest in the securities of financial sector companies and companies related to the financial sector worldwide. These companies primarily include commercial and investment banks, life and non-life insurance and reinsurance companies, asset management and brokerage companies. Other companies related to the financial sector include property and real estate companies, companies which provide support services to the financial sector (such as providing transaction services, IT services and claims administration services) and companies that own financial sector related assets, for example, conglomerates whose principal activities are financial sector related ( this may include banking and property-related businesses) and it is the financial sector related aspect of the business that drives the outlook for the relevant conglomerate.
Name | Title | Since | Until |
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George Barrow | - | 2019 | Now |
Biography | George Barrow joined Polar Capital in September 2010 and is a Fund Manager on the Financial Opportunities Fund and the Asian Opportunities Fund. George has built up an in depth knowledge of the banking sector covering Europe, Asia and emerging markets. Prior to joining Polar Capital he was an analyst at HIM Capital from 2008, where he completed his IMC. George has a Masters degree in International Studies from SOAS where he graduated with merit. | ||
John Yakas | Portfolio Manager | 2011 | Now |
Biography | John Yakas joined Polar Capital in September 2010 and is manager of the Asian Opportunities Fund and the Financial Opportunities Fund. Previously, he worked for HSBC as a banker based in Hong Kong and was the head of Asian research at Fox-Pitt, Kelton. In 2003 he joined Hiscox Investment Management, which later became HIM Capital. John has won Lipper awards in the Equity Sector Banks and Other Financials Sector in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 for the performance of the Asian Financials Fund. He has an MBA from London Business School and studied at the London School of Economics (BSc Econ). |
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