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Kunjal joined in February 2012 as a senior analyst on the Global Emerging Markets team focused on Asia ex-Japan. He became co-portfolio manager for pooled products and segregated mandates in September 2016. In January 2020, he became co-portfolio manager for all portfolios managed by the Global Emerging Markets team and was subsequently named lead portfolio manager in September 2020. He became Head of Global Emerging Markets in June 2022. Kunjal joined from Her Majesty's Government, where he worked from October 2008 as an assistant director in The Shareholder Executive, the in-house portfolio management and corporate finance arm of the UK Government. Prior to this he was a senior financial analyst at Morgan Stanley Investment Banking from December 2004, responsible for both business development and execution of M&A and strategy mandates within the consumer products coverage banking team. Previously he worked for Thomas Cook (India) in the management information systems division (September 2003), and PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Assurance and Business Advisory Service (August 2001). Kunjal has a Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University and is a qualified Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. |
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Vivek joined in September 2019 as a senior analyst in the Global Emerging Markets team, focusing on idea generation across the Asia ex-Japan region. In January 2022, he also became co-portfolio manager for the Federated Hermes Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund. Vivek’s previous experience spans both the buy side and sell side. Prior to joining, he was a senior analyst with NN Investment Partners (formerly ING Investment Management) in the global emerging equity team. Vivek also worked at Deutsche Bank and BNY Mellon Asset Management covering emerging markets equities. Vivek began his career in accounting and held positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers and Ernst & Young. Vivek has a Master of Commerce degree from Mumbai University. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant (ACA) from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and a CFA charterholder. |
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Mr. Clube has been a Senior Analyst for the Hermes Emerging Markets team since 2018. Prior to joining Hermes, he was a Vice President at Amundi Asset Management (formerly Pioneer Asset Management) in the emerging markets equity team from 2012 to 2018. |