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James Syme
Senior Fund Manager, JOHCMAbout James
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.
Emerging Markets Team
Recent articles by James
- Emerging Markets: Mexico and Brazil could benefit from bigger-than-expected rate cuts
- How the biggest election year in global history will affect emerging markets investors
- Not just cricket: Why our emerging markets experts like India
- Emerging markets: UAE’s journey from desert sands to investment oasis
- Emerging markets: Where to hunt for opportunities in China
- Emerging markets: where else to look in Asia while China remains weak
- Emerging Markets: Why Dubai and Abu Dhabi should be more than just a stopover
- Emerging markets: Brazil is set up for a classic virtuous cycle
- Emerging markets: Look past commodity exports to countries with strong domestic demand
- Capital inflows and caipirinhas: Brazil’s sunny outlook
- Emerging markets aren’t so different to us – but you’ve got to pick the right ones
- Emerging Markets: How elections in Thailand and Turkey affect investors
- Emerging Markets: Take care with Asian tech leaders such as Korea and Taiwan
- Emerging Markets: December quarter shows positive signs after a challenging 2022
- How a weaker US dollar could benefit Emerging Markets investors in 2023
- Why advanced economies such as South Korea are classed as emerging markets
- Emerging Markets: Why some investors may benefit more than others as the tide turns
- Signs of improvement for two big factors that drive Emerging Markets
- Beijing is changing policy on Covid and property. Is this bottom for China stocks?
- Thinking about Chinese stocks? Read this country-level analysis first
- Why our Emerging Markets managers aren’t worried about Brazil’s lean to the left
- Why we’re seeing a change in leadership among Emerging Markets countries
- Emerging Markets give us clues to the strength of the global economy
- EM Spotlight: How the interest rate hike cycle will impact Emerging Markets
- Emerging markets: Watch out for secondary effects from Ukraine invasion
- How inflation and rates expectations are affecting Emerging Markets
- Emerging Markets: Why Indonesia is looking good right now
- Emerging markets: Countries likely to weather the storm
- Emerging Markets: It’s time to look south of the border
- Emerging Markets: Is it time to invest in China again?
- Emerging Markets: where to find growth in a volatile world
- Emerging markets look well placed to weather hike cycle
- How Emerging Markets investors should approach China now
- What the Russia-Ukraine crisis means for Emerging Markets investors
- Emerging Markets: Look closely for hidden strengths in India, Mexico
- Emerging Markets: Which countries are burning brightly as energy prices climb
- Short-term cycles are a hallmark of Covid
- What Coronavirus means for emerging markets investors
- Emerging Markets spotlight: Thailand
- Challenging global environment is great for country-level opportunities
- Someday, this war’s going to end
- Trade war trade-offs in EM
- A slowing cycle still draws opportunities
- Retaining confidence in Mexico
- Conditions for EM ex-China looking up
- Parastatal paralysis
- Korea’s corporate revolution
- Buying up in Dubai
- Video update: Positioning for an upturn in emerging markets
- Dovish Fed should boost emerging markets
- Playing the waiting game on China
- EM: enticing valuations suggest a better year ahead
- Quarterly video update: Is value developing in emerging markets?
- Brazil, Mexico: case studies in country selection
- Confronting the Dragon
- Economic brutality: Argentina and Brazil
- USD and oil: EM quarterly video update
- Case studies: the role of currency in valuing EMs
- Macro-driven stock opportunities in Chinese oil
- Pressure mounts on EM bond proxies
- Oil, USD drives fresh EM divergence
- Leadership matters in emerging markets
- Update on Russia
- Valuation dispersion in emerging markets exudes opportunities
- Ramaphosa no sure cure for South Africa
- Nothing can out-run its fundamentals forever
- The Koreas: recent developments are not new risks
- Tencent’s value surpasses Facebook
- India: a coiled spring
- South Korea: opportunities within
- How we assess currency valuations in emerging markets
- India’s credit cycle challenges
- China’s watchdogs weigh in on debt
- Our current views on emerging markets
About Crispin
Crispin is Head of Equities at Pendal Group an ASX listed fund manager with A$90b funds under management (FUM). He joined the funds management business of BT Financial Group, now Pendal Group, in 1994, initially responsible for European equities and served as Head of European Equities from April 1998, He was subsequently appointed to his current role in January 2003 overseeing Pendal’s Australian equities business, currently managing A$15b of FUM, making it the largest fundamental equity team in the market.
He is responsible for managing a number of our flagship Australian equity funds, which under his watch have outperformed the market over multiple periods since his appointment in 2003.
Prior to Pendal, Crispin worked for Equitable Life in London.
Crispin is a Director of the Anika Foundation and served as a Director of Football Federation of Australia from 2015-19.
He holds an Honours degree in Economics & Human Geography from Reading University.
Australian Equities Team
Funds managed by Crispin
Recent articles by Crispin
- ASX outlook: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving markets this week?
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving markets this week
- ASX earnings season: Opportunities to be found in industrials
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving the ASX this week
- What’s driving ASX stocks this week?
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving the market this week?
- Crispin Murray: Five key questions for 2024 (and how we’re going so far)
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Pendal’s Crispin Murray reviews the lessons from 2023 and outlook for 2024
- Aussie equities: Why it’s smart to take the long-term view on M&A deals
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving ASX stocks this week?
- What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Aussie equities: Why you should be scrutinising capital-intensive stocks
- Aussie equities: where to hunt for category winners in this economy
- What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: Two factors underpinning ASX company earnings
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Three things stood out among the best industrials this ASX earnings season
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: Pollution law shows investors need to keep a close eye on government
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: Four government intervention areas investors must watch
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: Four issues driving the economic outlook for Aussie equities
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving the ASX this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving the ASX this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving the ASX this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving the ASX this week
- Crispin Murray: Why bringing together Pendal and Perpetual makes sense
- What’s driving the ASX this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving the ASX this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving the ASX this week
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- What’s driving Aussie equities this week
- Weekly Aussie equities outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Weekly Australian equities outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray: Australia is a good place for investors right now
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray’s weekly ASX outlook
- Crispin Murray: ‘Why should Australian shareholders pay for BHP’s proposal to collapse its DLC structure?’
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- Crispin Murray: How Omicron will impact Aussie equity investors
- Crispin Murray: What’s driving ASX stocks this week
- FAST PODCAST: How to approach Aussie equities in 2022 with Crispin Murray
- Crispin Murray: the outlook for Australian equities
- Crispin Murray: how to judge who’s best placed for the recovery
- Crispin Murray on COVID-19: what we know and what’s next
- Enduring excellence in Australian equities
- Economic & share market outlook
Crispin Murray
Head of EquitiesAbout Daniel
Daniel Campbell was appointed to his current role of Investment Director in April 2018. His responsibilities include investment oversight of all our Investment strategies and processes, Product Strategy and Development and our team of Investment Specialists. He works closely with the investment teams in the development and execution of their business, product and distribution strategies. In addition, he has P&L and people responsibility for the Income & Fixed Interest team.
Daniel joined the business in late 2010 and has been a member of the Pendal Executive Committee since 2013.
Prior to joining the company, Daniel spent ten years at Perpetual Investments, where he held various roles including Senior Investment Analyst and General Manager, Analytics & Research.
Other Senior Management
Daniel Campbell
Investment DirectorAbout Anthony
CFA, GAICD
Anthony joined Pendal Group as Distribution Director in October 2018 and is a member of the Australian Executive team. Anthony is responsible for leading the Distribution, Marketing and Client Service functions, drawing upon his extensive experience in retail and institutional funds management.
Anthony joined Pendal following his tenure of fifteen years in senior leadership roles at Morningstar. Most recently Anthony was Managing Director, Research Strategy Australasia where he was responsible for the development of research and commentary on investment themes and trends within the Asia-Pacific region, in addition to representing Morningstar’s manager, equity and credit research capabilities. Anthony’s remit also extended to the development of retirement research, public policy initiatives, and engagement with regulatory authorities. Prior to this role, Anthony was also CEO, Australia and New Zealand from 2010-2014 and Managing Director of Morningstar Investment Management from 2009-2010. Anthony’s prior experience includes senior appointments ASSIRT Research and AMP Consulting.
Anthony is a director and immediate past president of the CFA Society of Sydney and a member of the National Advocacy Council. He is a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, a CFA charterholder, holds a graduate diploma in Applied Finance and Investments from FINSIA, and a bachelor’s degree in Business from the University of Technology, Sydney.
Other Senior Management
Anthony Serhan
Distribution DirectorAbout Jeremy
Jeremy leads the Responsible Investment Distribution strategy across Institutional, Wholesale and For-Purpose clients.
He works closely with the Investment boutiques and Regnan Advisory to deliver client solution that seek meet both investment outcomes and sustainable goals.
Prior to joining the company, Jeremy held senior product and distribution roles at the Westpac-owned BT Financial Group (Listed Equity Products), Westpac Institutional Bank (Equity Derivatives and Debt Markets) and Citi (Global Markets and Banking).
Jeremy holds a Bachelor of Business (Charles Sturt) and a Masters of Applied Finance (Macquarie University). Jeremy is a CIMA® professional.