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The Fund’s investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation (measured in USD). The investment process will emphasise a bottom-up stock selection process, seeking attractive investments on an individual company basis. In selecting securities for investment, the investment manager typically invests in companies it believes have strong name recognition and sustainable competitive advantages with above average business visibility, the ability to deploy capital at high rates of return, strong balance sheets and an attractive risk/reward. The fund is actively managed, not designed to track a benchmark, and therefore not constrained by the composition of a benchmark.
| Name | Title | Since | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander T. Norton | Senior Investor | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Alexander Norton is an investor for the Counterpoint Global team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2000 and has been with financial industry since 1995. Prior to joining the firm, Alex was an associate in equity derivative sales and later an associate in equity research at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. Previously, he was a bond broker with Cantor Fitzgerald. Alex received a B.A. in history from the University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in finance from Columbia Business School. | ||
| Jason C. Yeung | Managing Director | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Jason Yeung is an investor for the Counterpoint Global team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2002 and has been with financial industry since 1997. Jason joined the team in 2004 as an investor. Previously, he was a member of the U.S. Research Group, working closely with the Counterpoint Global team. Prior to joining the firm, Jason was a senior research analyst at Ramius Capital Group. Previously, he was an equity research associate at Deutsche Bank. Jason received a B.A., Phi Beta Kappa, in international relations from Johns Hopkins University and an M. Phil. in international relations from the University of Cambridge. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
| Armistead B. Nash | Executive Director | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Armistead Nash is an investor for the Counterpoint Global team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 2002 and has has been with financial industry since 2000. Armistead joined the team in 2004 as an investor. Previously, he was a member of the U.S. Research Group, working closely with the Counterpoint Global team. Prior to joining the firm, Armistead was an associate in investment product development at BlackRock Financial Management. Previously, he was a research analyst in high-yield research at KEA Capital. Armistead received a B.A. in history from the University of Virginia and an M.B.A. from the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business Administration. | ||
| Dennis P. Lynch | Team Leader | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Dennis is the Head of the Counterpoint Global team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1998 and has been with financial industry since 1994. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a sell-side analyst for J.P. Morgan Securities. Dennis received a B.A. in political science from Hamilton College and an M.B.A. with honors in finance from Columbia University. | ||
| David S. Cohen | Senior Investor | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Dave Cohen is an investor for the Counterpoint Global team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1993 and has has been with financial industry since 1988. Dave joined the team as an investor in 1999. Prior to joining the firm, Dave was a senior fund accountant at Alliance Capital. Previously, he was a fund accountant at Natwest and Wall Street Trust. Dave received a B.S. summa cum laude in management from Pace University. | ||
| Sandeep (Sam) G. Chainani | Senior Investor | 2009 | Now |
| Biography | Sam Chainani is an investor for the Counterpoint Global team. He joined Morgan Stanley in 1996 and has been with financial industry since 1996. Sam joined the team as an investor in 2000. Previously, he was a strategy specialist for our Inception and Discovery strategies. Sam received a B.S. in management with a concentration in finance from Binghamton University. He holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation. | ||
| Paras C. Dodhia | Partner | 2005 | 2009 |
| Biography | Paras is a partner and portfolio manager at Independent Franchise Partners, LLP. Paras' investment experience began in 2000. Prior to founding the Firm in June 2009, Paras was Executive Director and a portfolio manager/ research analyst for Global and American Franchise portfolios at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, which he joined in July 2002. Previously, Paras was an equity analyst at JPMorgan Chase and a strategy consultant for Oliver Wyman & Co. Paras received a B.Sc. in Management from the London School of Economics and an M. Phil. in Finance from the University of Cambridge. He is a CFA® Charterholder. | ||
| Michael Allison | Partner & Co-Lead Investor | 2005 | 2009 |
| Biography | Prior to founding the Firm in June 2009, Michael was Executive Director and a portfolio manager/ research analyst for Global and American Franchise portfolios at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Michael joined Morgan Stanley in 2000 and served as a portfolio manager for global and European equity portfolios before joining the Franchise team in February 2005. Previously, Michael worked at NatWest Markets and Unilever. He received a BComm. and a post-graduate diploma in Management, both from the University of Natal. He is a CFA® Charterholder and a Certified Global Management Accountant. | ||
| Hassan Elmasry | Lead Portfolio Manager | 2005 | 2009 |
| Biography | Hassan is non-executive chair at Independent Franchise Partners, LLP. He has 39 years of investment experience and was previously the Firm’s managing partner and lead investor. Prior to founding the Firm in June 2009, Hassan was a Managing Director and Lead Portfolio Manager at Morgan Stanley Investment Management. Hassan joined Morgan Stanley in 1995 and was responsible for European equity portfolios until assuming responsibility for Global Franchise in April 2002. Hassan stepped away from the Franchise Partners investment team in June 2022, and retired from his day-to-day duties at the Firm | ||
| Jayson Vowles | Associate | 2005 | 2009 |
| Biography | Prior to founding the Firm in June 2009, Jayson was Vice President and a portfolio manager/ research analyst for Global and American Franchise portfolios at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, which he joined in August 2003. Previously, Jayson worked at Goldman Sachs and Deloitte & Touche. Jayson received a BComm. and a post-graduate diploma in Accounting from the University of Natal. He is a CFA® Charterholder, a Qualified Chartered Accountant and a member of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA). | ||
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