James has nearly 24 years’ experience leading emerging markets funds, and throughout his career has been responsible for over 14 mandates with peak FUM of over $4bn. He previously headed the emerging market investment teams at SG Asset Management and most recently Baring Asset Management, where he managed numerous strategies with his colleague Paul Wimborne. He has also worked with Henderson Investors as a portfolio manager and with H Clarkson as an analyst. James is a CFA Charterholder and obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Geography) with honours from the University of Cambridge.

Paul Wimborne has over 20 years’ experience in emerging markets strategies and funds management. He has held positions covering emerging markets with Insight Investment, Rothschild Asset Management and most recently, at Baring Asset Management with James Syme, where he was either lead or deputy manager for 14 emerging markets mandates with a peak FUM of over US$4 billion. Paul is an affiliate member of the CFA and holds a Bachelor of Science (Management and Chemical Sciences) with Honours from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology in England.

Ada Chan was previously the Senior Analyst for the Prague-based JOHCM Global Emerging Markets strategy. Prior to joining JOHCM, Ada spent three years at GMO LLC as an Investment Analyst for the UK. She previously worked at Baring Asset Management (Baring) for eight years as an Equity Research Analyst in London and in Boston. Prior to 2000, she worked as an International Management Trainee and Equity Research Intern at State Street Corporation and Salomon Smith Barney respectively. Ada holds a MSc in Computer Information Systems and BA in Business Administration, both from Boston University.

Roshni works as a portfolio manager with the Pendal Global Emerging Markets Opportunities strategy. She is based in our London office with affiliate fund manager J O Hambro. Prior to joining JOHCM, Roshni worked for Kintbury Capital for two years as an investment aAnalyst. Prior to this, Roshni spent four years at JOHCM as an analyst on the UK Opportunities fund. Roshni holds a degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and is a CFA Charterholder.