Vontobel Asset Management: Rajiv Jain named "Global Equity Fund Manager of the Year" by Morningstar in Europe

 

Rajiv Jain, Head of Portfolio Management at Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. (“VAMUS”), has won this year's prestigious Morningstar "Global Equity Fund Manager of the Year" award. This award acknowledges managers who not only delivered impressive 2012 performance, but also have been able to produce excellent long-term risk-adjusted returns, and have been good stewards of fund shareholders’ capital.

 

During the last 18 years, Rajiv Jain has developed a consistent and repeatable bottom-up investment process focused to identify companies with compelling business models, strong franchises and predictable superior earnings growth and solid balance sheets. Rajiv manages his portfolios regardless of market trends and with the willingness to hold portfolios that look very different from the benchmark.

 

"Our high-conviction, lower-risk approach is key to our investment philosophy, and Vontobel provides the support for a disciplined atmosphere focused on long-term investment objectives", Rajiv Jain said.

 

Axel Schwarzer, Head of Asset Management, said: "We are pleased that Rajiv has been awarded with this prestigious Morningstar Award and are proud to have such an excellent and reputable portfolio manager in our ranks."

 

Rajiv Jain received the Morningstar award for the performance achieved by the Vontobel Fund – Global Value Equity and the Vontobel Fund – Emerging Markets Equity, both are top performing funds within their respective peer groups. Earlier this year, Rajiv was also named "International-Stock Fund Manager of the Year" by Morningstar in the US.

 

Net Outperformance vs. Benchmark As of 31.12.2012	1 year	3 years p.a.	5 Years p.a.	10 Years p.a.
Vontobel Fund - Global Value Equity (MSCI-AC World TR Net, to 31.12.2010 MSCI World Index TR Net) Inception date: Jul. 2005 Currency: USD ISIN (I share class): LU0278093595	2.56%	6.69%	3.02%	n/a
Vontobel Fund - Emerging Markets Equity* (MSCI-Emerging Markets TR Net) Inception date: Nov. 1992 Currency: USD ISIN (I share class): LU0278093082	2.15%	10.44%	5.21%	4.20%

 

*Operationally closed for new investors as of January 31st 2013
Source: Bank Vontobel AG. For institutional investors only. The above information is for illustration purposes only. Past performance is not a guide to current or future performance. The value of investments and the income from them may go down as well as up and investors may not get back the amount originally invested. Performance data does not take account of commission or costs charged when units are issued or redeemed. A comprehensive list of risk factors appears in each fund offering document.

 

Calculation of the performance figures is based on the Fund's B share class with a 50% reduction in the management fee vs. benchmark. An institutional share class (I) is available for qualified institutional investors. The I share class has a 50% reduced management fee compared to the B share class. The I share classes were launched subsequently to the B share class.

 

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