WEST PALM BEACH, FL (HedgeCo.Net) – RAB Capital plc has announced the appointment of Leila Kardouche and Pavel Kolouch to its new long-short equity hedge fund focusing on emerging Europe. Leila was aDirector at Schroder Investment Management, and she spent nine years at Schroders overseeing the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) equity portfolios. She was also responsible for alldedicated emerging Europe funds according to published reports.
In his comment on the new appointments, the chairman of RAB Capital, Michael Alen-Buckley said �Leila and Pavel bring with them tremendous knowledge of global emerging markets and first class performance records. They make strong additions to our team and bring their expertise to the many new opportunities in European expansion and convergence.”
Pavel was also recruited from Shroders, where he was part of the Emerging Market for Europe and Asia. While at Shroders, Pavel managed the telecom and software sectors, and according to the report, he was among the top rated analysts at Shroders.
RAB was founded by Michael Alen-Buckley and Philip Richards in 1999 and floated on AIM in March 2004. RAB manages assets for institutions and private clients. The firm focuses on capital preservation and consistent absolute returns. It currently manages eight hedge fund strategies and two funds of hedge funds. RAB manages stand-alone hedge fund strategies, funds of hedge funds and a retail fund and also offers a hedge fund advisory and distribution service. It has 52 employees, of which 19 are investment professionals according to company information.
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