Vontobel Quality Growth Boutique continues to strengthen the investment team

The Vontobel Quality Growth Boutique strengthens its long-tenured and stable investment research team with three new experts. These hires follow the appointment of Igor Krutov in July 2016 as Director of Research, a new role created to strengthen the boutique’s investment research capabilities and to provide guidance on portfolio construction and risk management.

Rob Hansen, CFA, joined the team on 1 May 2017 as a Research Analyst based in New York. Rob brings extensive equity research experience, having spent more than 10 years at Deutsche Bank covering REITs and the home building and building product sectors. He received his B.S. in Finance and Corporate Reporting and Analysis from Boston College.

Ian Chun, CFA, joined the team on 1 May 2017 as a Research Analyst based in New York. With more than 10 years of industry experience, Ian most recently covered the Payments, Processors & IT Services industry, as well as the U.S. Telecommunication sector at Sanford C. Bernstein. Previously, he held positions in quantitative development with Highbridge Capital Management and Axiom Investment Advisors. Ian received his M.B.A from Columbia Business School (with Dean’s Honors) and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from the University of California at Berkeley.

Maggie Chau, CFA, CPA, joined the team on 10 July 2017 as a Research Analyst, and will be based in Hong Kong. Maggie’s nine years of employment experience includes finance consulting and business planning, and six years with PricewaterhouseCoopers in corporate tax and audit and assurance services. She received her M.B.A. from the Yale School of Management and MAcc and BMath from the University of Waterloo.

“We are excited to welcome our new team members. Their strong analytical skills, together with a commitment to rigorous fundamental research and a long-term perspective, are aligned with our investment approach. We expect each of these analysts will generate great value for our clients,” said Matthew Benkendorf, Chief Investment Officer.

Vontobel Asset Management

Since it was established in 1988, Vontobel Asset Management has pursued a multi-boutique approach with a focused offering in the areas of equities, fixed income and multi asset class. Its goal is to create value – or ‘alpha’ – for clients. Vontobel Asset Management has over 400 employees, including over 160 investment specialists, in over a dozen locations around the globe. Its advised client assets totalled CHF 101 billion as of 31 December 2016. Vontobel Asset Management is one of Vontobel’s three divisions – together with Private Banking and Investment Banking – whose mission is to protect and build the wealth clients have entrusted to them over the long term. In doing so, Vontobel is committed to Swiss quality and performance standards. With their good name, the owner families have stood by these principles for generations. The registered shares of Vontobel Holding AG are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. The Vontobel families and the Vontobel Foundation hold the majority of shares and votes in the company.