Cecil joins JH&P after six years at Ruffer in Hong Kong where she spent the last two years working alongside the firm’s head of Asia, Mary McBain, as deputy fund manager of the Ruffer Pacific fund.
The appointment follows the hire last year of US and global equity specialist William Francklin from Waverton Investment Management.
Cecil will work with Francklin, visiting companies in China and Japan and recommending stocks for client portfolios. She will also look after international and UK-based clients investing in global mandates.
Andy Steel, chief executive of JH&P, said: “One of the features that makes JH&P distinctive is our focus on building private client portfolios with a strong element of direct equities. This has helped reduce costs, keep portfolios focused and deliver strong performance.
“We have outstanding expertise in the UK and with these appointments we are now building that out further, so Camilla is an important part of our plans.”
Cecil said JH&P’s recent authorisation to manage money for American clients was a key attraction for her in joining the firm.
She said: “JH&P has an excellent industry reputation and is growing rapidly. The SEC authorisation means that the firm is broadening out its client base and global direct equity capabilities, and it is exciting to be able to bring my Asia experience to that mix.
“The Hong Kong and Japan markets still look relatively cheap on the world stage, especially when compared with US valuations which are looking stretched against most historic measures. With global interlinkages rising, knowledge of these markets should inform our understanding of the opportunities in Western markets, in addition to being interesting in their own right.”
