Lather set to join GAM's Japan team

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GAM has hired ex-ING Barings broker Lesley Lather to augment the team running its Japan portfolios,...

GAM has hired ex-ING Barings broker Lesley Lather to augment the team running its Japan portfolios, follow- ing the departure of Paul Kirkby, writes Robert Maharajh. Lather, like Kirkby, a former broker whose main strength is as a stock-picker, will join head of Asia Mike Bunker and Mitsuko McClure in managing Japan portfolios including GAM Japan as well as the Japan long/short hedge fund. The funds will continue to be run in line with the GAM approach of 'growth at the right price', focusing on fundamental value at the company level, with an emphasis on factors such as management qua...

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